Monday, August 27, 2012

I got a job...maybe!

Today's article is on the exciting world of education and employment statistics. Looks like nearly 2 out of every 3 Japanese college graduates this past March ha as managed to find a job, not a small task in today's difficult economy.

大卒就職率2年連続微増の 63・9% 文科省調査、 2割余りが派遣やアルバイ ト

今春大学を卒業した人のうち就職した人 の割合が、昨年より2・3ポイント上昇し 63・9%だったことが27日、文部科学 省の学校基本調査の速報で分かった。 リーマン・ショック後の雇用悪化により下 落幅が過去最大を記録した2年前から2年 連続の微増。やや改善傾向を示す一方、派 遣社員やアルバイトなど安定的な雇用に 就いていない人は2割余りの約12万8千 人に上った。

調査によると、今春の大学卒業者55万 9030人のうち、就職したのは35万7 285人で、就職者を卒業者で割った就職 率は63・9%だった。

今回は、就職者のうち契約や派遣など 正社員でない非正規雇用の調査も初めて実 施したところ、2万1990人で3・9% だった。アルバイトやパートなど「一時 的な仕事に就いた人」(1万9596人、 3・5%)と「進学も就職もしていない 人」(8万6638人、15・5%)と合 わせ、22・9%が安定的な雇用に就い ていなかった。

進学も就職もしていない人の内訳も初め て調べ、「就職や進学準備」が5万305 4人(9・4%)、就職や進学準備もしな い「ニート」が3万3584人(6・ 0%)だった。

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/120827/edc12082721060002-n1.htm

College graduate new hire rate continues 2-year marginal improvement trend at 63.9% according to Ministry of Education report -- more than 20% on contract or part-time jobs

The Ministry of Education reported in its Basic Education Survey report on the 27 th that 63.9% of individuals graduating college this past spring found permanent employment, an increase of 2.3% from last year. This continues a 2-year trend of marginal increases after the huge decrease in employment after the Lehman Brothers collapse, the largest ever recorded. While this shows an improving trend, the number of individuals without stable employment, either on contract or working part time was above 20%, rising to 128,000. According to the report, there were 559,030 college graduates this spring, and 357,285 found permanent employment, giving a new college graduate employment rate of 63.9%.

The report also investigated non-permanent employment, contract, temporary, or otherwise not permanent employees, for the first time, recording 21,990 individuals or 3.9%. Part-time employees (individuals engaged in temporary work), 19,596 people or 3.5%, and individuals not continuing education or working (86,638 people or 15.5%) together amounted to 22.9% of graduates not engaged in permanent employment.

In this first-time break-out of individuals not engaged in education or employment, those preparing for work or education were 53,054 (9.4%) and those not engaged in work, education or training (NEET) came to 33,584 (6.0%).

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