Japan Government Employment Competition Hits Record Low
In a significant shift, the number of women passing the employment examinations for Japan's career-track national public servants has reached an all-time high. According to data released by the National Personnel Authority on Tuesday, August 12, 20XX, a total of 1,763 women passed the exams in fiscal year 2025, representing 47.1% of all successful applicants. This is an increase from 43.0% in the previous year.
The new division, established to examine judgment and thinking ability, reported a pass rate of 1,763 out of an unspecified total number of applicants in fiscal year 2025. This equates to approximately 20% of all successful applicants, marking the lowest pass rate ever recorded for employment examinations for Japan's career-track national public servants.
The increase in the number of successful applicants is due to an increase in the number of planned hires by each ministry and agency. However, the article does not provide any insight into why the ministries and agencies increased their planned hires. The number of men who passed the employment examinations in fiscal year 2025 was not specified.
The overall labor market in Japan remains tight, with the jobs-to-applicant ratio at 1.22 as of June 2025. This suggests that pressure may be increasing in public sector recruitment as well. The increase in female workers in Japan's labor force is noted, with a record number of employed people partly due to growth in female employment. This likely reflects some improvement in women’s participation in public service roles, though specific data on women in career-track national public servant positions is not provided.
The competition for national public servant roles in Japan has generally become more intense over the years. However, specific long-term statistical trends for these positions are not directly detailed in the provided search results. For precise quantitative trends on these metrics, specialized government labor or personnel reports would be needed beyond this data.
The source of the information about the new division's pass rate and the gender distribution of successful applicants is The Jiji Press, Ltd. The article does not mention any consequences or implications of the new division's pass rate or the increase in successful applicants.
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