Job Openings for High School Graduates Hit Record 4.17 Times

"Breaking News ""Gunma Prefecture"".
By AI of ""Isesaki FM"".

According to the Gunma Labor Bureau, 2,197 high school graduates in the prefecture this spring sought employment, but 9,169 companies offered jobs, giving a job offer ratio of 4.17.
This figure is the highest since the survey began in 1996.
The background to this is a serious labor shortage, and the situation remains a seller's market for high school students.
By industry, 42% of job offers were in manufacturing, followed by construction at 17% and wholesale and retail at 15%."