Announced details
Labor market, employment, job openings and unemployment
Effective ratio of job openings to applicants: 1.18x; unemployment rate: 2.5%; new job openings: down 3.6% year on year
3.46 million applicants, more than 170,000 establishments, and 1 in 5 large companies use it (company description)
Published by a research institute backed by TSUNAGU GROUP HOLDINGS Inc.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo (ツナグ働き方研究所)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “General Employment Placement (April 2026)”; Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation), Results for April 2026 (Reiwa 8)”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Labor Market Data Report (April 2026 Edition) |
| Relationship with the Company | Published by a research institute backed by TSUNAGU GROUP HOLDINGS Inc. |
| Launch date | Published monthly (the April 2026 edition was published on 16 June 2026) |
| Applicable area | Labor market, employment, job openings and unemployment |
| Location | Chuo-ku, Tokyo (ツナグ働き方研究所) |
| Quantitative Effects | Effective ratio of job openings to applicants: 1.18x; unemployment rate: 2.5%; new job openings: down 3.6% year on year |
| Usage history | 3.46 million applicants, more than 170,000 establishments, and 1 in 5 large companies use it (company description) |
| Source | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “General Employment Placement (April 2026)”; Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation), Results for April 2026 (Reiwa 8)” |
Items this document does not state (10)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To curate labor market data published by government agencies and other organizations, compile it in an accessible format, and publish it. Regarding the decline in new job openings, the report explains that decreases were seen primarily in consumer-facing service industries, including wholesale and retail, and accommodation and food services.