Daijob Global Recruiting Co., Ltd. | Global Job Openings to Job-seekers ratio May 2015

REPORT2015/06/26

No. of job postings in the chemical, oil industries at an all-time high

Global Job Openings to Job-seekers ratio at 1.00 for May 2015

The operators of bilingual job board Daijob.com, Daijob Global Recruiting Co.,Ltd, have created a summary of the Job Openings to Job-Seekers Ratio for the end of May 2015.

※The Global Job Openings to Job-Seekers Ratio is a calculation of the supply-demand balance between job openings which require business conversation level in at least 2 languages and the number of job-seekers who are equipped with that ability (No. of Job Openings / No. of Job Seekers). A high ratio indicates that there is a high number of jobs available for a low number of job-seekers.＞

◆Global Job Openings to Job-Seekers Ratio by Occupation

Calculations of global job hunting/recruiting ratio for May reveal that the occupation type 'General Affairs/HR/Legal' scored the highest ratio at 4.61, following an increase of 2.85 points since the previous month. The runner up, 'Electronics' scored a high ratio of 4.29 following an increase of 2.29 points. The occupation type 'Medical/Pharmaceuticals/Bio/Materials/Food also displayed growth, scoring a ratio of 3.38, following an increase of 2.08 points. The 'Electronics' area, which came in second with a ratio that exceeded 4.00, showed remarkable growth, reaching the TOP 3 for the first time since December, 2014. In addition, the occupation type 'Medical/Pharmaceuticals/Bio/Materials/Food' reached the TOP 3 for the first time roughly six months. The high ratio seen in the two industries is thought to be a result of the decrease in the number of job-seekers with experience in the respective industries.

◆Global Job Openings to Job-Seekers Ratio by Industry

At a ratio of 3.00, the 'Electricity/Gas/Heating/Water Supply' came in first, with an increase of 1.13 points since the previous month. The 'Agriculture/Fisheries/Mining' industry scored the second highest ratio of 2.83, followed by an increase of 1.54 points since the previous month. In addition, "Medical/Welfare" scored a ratio of 2.50, followed by an increase of 1.51 points since the previous month. Medical/Welfare and 'Agriculture/Fisheries/Mining' industries both displayed significant growth, reaching the TOP 3. The significant growth of the 'Medical/Welfare industries can be attributed to the decrease in the number of job-seekers in these industries. For the 'Agriculture/Fisheries/Mining' industry, the rise in the ratio was caused by the increase in the number of job postings in the chemical and oil industry segment to an all-time high. This resulted in a ratio above 2.00, and a reappearance in the TOP 3 after a 6 month absence.

For a more detailed report, please click here (Japanese only) → Global job-hunting ratio as of May 2015

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