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Japan graduate hiring trends

Entities: Doshisha University · Mitsui & Co. · Itochu Corporation · Hitotsubashi University · Ritsumeikan University

Overview

A survey of eleven universities in the Kyoto and Shiga regions reported that graduate employment rates edged up to a historic high, staying above 90 % for a second year in a row. The rise reflects a tight labour market for new graduates amid Japan’s demographic decline.

Separate nationwide rankings of university hiring by major Japanese firms identified the country's largest sogo‑shosha—Mitsubishi, Itochu, Mitsui & Co., Sumitomo and Marubeni—as the top employers of elite‑university graduates. Real‑estate arms of these groups improved their standings, while consulting firms fell. The same rankings highlighted that graduates now aim for higher future earnings, with an average desired salary of ¥946 million and 43.3 % targeting ¥1 billion or more.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Major Japanese trading houses lead elite university graduate hiring rankings

    Japanese surveys rank Mitsubishi, Itochu, Mitsui, Sumitomo and Marubeni as top employers of elite university graduates, while consulting firms slip and real‑estate firms rise; average desired graduate salary is

  2. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Japanese universities see record-high graduate employment rates

    Kyoto and Shiga universities hit a record graduate employment rate, while a national ranking puts Hitotsubashi, Keio and Waseda among the top institutions for hiring by famous companies.

Sources

diamond.jp · ict-enews.net · kyoto-np.jp · resemom.jp