Competition for Japan Govt Jobs Lowest Ever

Competition for Japan Govt Jobs Lowest Ever
Tokyo, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)--One out of 2.9 applicants passed employment examinations for Japan's career-track national public servants in fiscal 2025, the lowest rate ever, the National Personnel Authority said Tuesday. A total of 8,815 people passed the exam, up 1,258 from the previous year, when one in 3.2 applicants passed. An NPA official attributed the dip in competition to "the numb...