A survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology found that the hiring ratio for the 2022 public school teacher recruitment exam has fallen to 3.7 times, tying with the lowest ever.In particular, the recruitment ratio for elementary school teachers is 2.5 times, the lowest ever.It is thought that the increase in the number of new hires due to mass retirement and the decrease in the number of applicants who have already graduated have had an impact.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, a total of 67 people took the public school teacher employment exams of 7,876 prefectures, ordinance-designated city boards of education, and the Toyono District Teachers' Personnel Council in Osaka Prefecture, down 12 from the previous year.The total number of recruits was 6,391, down 793 from the previous year, and the overall hiring ratio was 3, down from 4,274 in the previous year. 3.8 times is the lowest ever, on par with 3.7.The adoption rate increased in 3.7 local governments, but decreased in 1991 local governments.
Looking at the results by examination category, the hiring ratio for elementary school teachers was 2.6 times, lower than the previous year's 2.5 times.The number of applicants was 4, and the number of new graduates increased by 636 compared to the previous year, but the number of existing graduates decreased by 256 compared to the previous year.
The hiring ratio for junior high school teachers increased from 4.4 times in the previous year to 4.7 times.The number of applicants was 4, and while the number of new graduates increased by 2,587, the number of existing graduates decreased by 1,196.The recruitment ratio for high school teachers was 2,714, a significant drop from the previous year's 5.4.The number of applicants was 6.6, with a decrease of 2 new graduates and 3,991 previous graduates.
The hiring ratio has been on a long-term downward trend since FY2000.The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to encourage improvements, such as adding content that incorporates diverse knowledge and experience.
