Announced details
Labor market, employment, recruitment and human resources
Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio: 1.17; unemployment rate: 2.5%; new job openings: down 8.9% year on year
3.46 million applicants, more than 170,000 establishments, and 1 in 5 major companies use it
ツナグ働き方研究所 is a research institute established under TSUNAGU GROUP HOLDINGS Inc.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “General Employment Placements (May 2026)”; Statistics Bureau of Japan, “Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation), Results for May 2026”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Labor Market Data Report (May 2026 Edition) |
| Relationship with the Company | ツナグ働き方研究所 is a research institute established under TSUNAGU GROUP HOLDINGS Inc. |
| Launch date | 17 July 2026 (publication date) |
| Applicable area | Labor market, employment, recruitment and human resources |
| Location | Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Quantitative Effects | Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio: 1.17; unemployment rate: 2.5%; new job openings: down 8.9% year on year |
| Usage history | 3.46 million applicants, more than 170,000 establishments, and 1 in 5 major companies use it |
| Source | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “General Employment Placements (May 2026)”; Statistics Bureau of Japan, “Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation), Results for May 2026” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The report curates labor market data released by government agencies and other public institutions and presents it in an accessible format. It explains that the decline in new job openings was concentrated in consumer-related service industries, including living and lifestyle services, amusement and recreation, wholesale, and retail.