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2023/6/13

The number of successful applicants from the University of Tokyo falls below 200 for the first time in the spring national public service examination

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　When the National Personnel Authority tallied the number of successful applicants in the spring 2023 national public service examination for career bureaucrats who are candidates for executive positions, it was found that the number of those who graduated from the University of Tokyo fell below 200 for the first time, leaving only 193.It seems that the hard work and frequent personnel changes have shunned Generation Z youths, and it is becoming more serious that young people are leaving the civil service.

　According to the National Personnel Authority, a total of 667 people passed, including 1,360 graduates and 2,027 university graduates.The number increased by 1,873 from 154 in the previous year.The National Personnel Authority says it has increased the number of successful applicants, mainly those in science and engineering, in response to the digitization of government.

　The number of applicants decreased significantly from the previous year's 1 and remained at 5,330, the second lowest number in the past.The percentage of women accounted for 2%, a record high.

　The highest number of successful applicants attended the University of Tokyo, followed by Kyoto University with 118, Hokkaido University with 97, Waseda University with 96, Ritsumeikan University with 78, and Tohoku University with 70.From now on, interviews will be held at each ministry and agency, and about 890 people are expected to be hired.

　Graduates from the University of Tokyo have long accounted for the majority of career bureaucrats, but in the last ten years the number has fallen to less than half.It is not uncommon for workers to work late into the night to deal with the Diet and the media, and frequent personnel changes that involve job transfers are discouraged by the younger generation.

　Within the central ministries and agencies, there are frequent voices pointing out the lack of ability of the younger generation, and there are growing calls for measures to be taken to reduce the number of civil servants, arguing that this could accelerate the decline in national power.

reference:[National Personnel Authority] Announcement of successful applicants for the 2023 National Civil Service Employment Career Track Examination (Spring)

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