As of April 4, the employment rate of university students who graduated this spring was 1%, 0.3 points higher than the same period of the previous year, the highest since graduating in 97.6 when the survey was started, according to a summary by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. rice field.The two ministries believe that the economic recovery has increased the willingness to hire companies and that the increase in job openings has reduced employment mismatches.
The survey was conducted by interviewing and telephone interviews with 112 people from 6,250 national, public and private universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, and vocational schools, which were selected by both ministries.
According to the report, the employment rate of university students has risen for the sixth consecutive year, and the record high for the second consecutive year.Of these, the employment rate of national and public universities was 6% (up 2 points from the same period of the previous year), and that of private universities was 97.3% (up 0.2 points from the same period of the previous year).
By gender, 96.9% of boys (up 0.2 points) and 98.4% of girls (up 0.4 points).National and public universities recorded 97.1% for boys and 97.4% for girls, and private universities recorded 96.8% for boys and 98.7% for girls.
The employment rate for liberal arts is 97.3% (up 0.2 points), and that for science is 98.7% (up 0.5 points).By region, the Kanto area was the highest, at 98.8% (up 0.9 points).
In addition, junior colleges accounted for 97.0% (down 0.4 points year-on-year), colleges of technology 100% (same as the same period of the previous year), and vocational school specialized courses 97.5% (up 0.1 points year-on-year).
