Jobs To Applications Ratio in Japan increased to 1.19 in September from 1.18 in August of 2026. Jobs To Applications Ratio in Japan averaged 0.93 from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.93 in November of 1973 and a record low of 0.42 in August of 2009. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-01 11:30 PM
Jobs/applications ratio
Aug 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.19
2026-10-29 11:30 PM
Jobs/applications ratio
Sep 1.19 1.18 1.18 1.18
2026-11-30 11:30 PM
Jobs/applications ratio
Oct 1.19


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 23510.00 23571.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 799.00 787.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Sep 2026
Minimum Wages 1177.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Part Time Employment 7999.00 7999.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Sep 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 4.60 3.90 percent Sep 2026
Wages 350562.00 346195.00 JPY/Month Sep 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 336002.00 335406.00 JPY/Month Sep 2026


Japan Jobs To Applications Ratio
The series refers to the ratio of active job openings to applicants is a rate of the number of job offers (sum of the carried forward ones from the previous month and new ones) to the number of job seekers registered at public employment security offices ("Hello Work") all over the country. It indicates the number of job offers per one job seeker. The ratio is obtained by dividing monthly active job openings by monthly active applications.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.19 1.18 1.93 0.42 1963 - 2026 Monthly
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