求きゅう人じん倍ばい率りつ

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Meanings

job openings-to-applicants ratio

Economic indicator comparing the number of job openings to the number of job seekers. A ratio above 1 means more openings than applicants.

This year's job openings-to-applicants ratio is 1.2, an improvement over last year.

有ゆう効こう求きゅう人じん倍ばい率りつが高たかい地ち域いきでは、企き業ぎょうが人じん材ざい確かく保ほに苦く労ろうしている。

In regions with a high effective job openings-to-applicants ratio, companies are struggling to secure talent.

有ゆう効こう求きゅう人じん倍ばい率りつ
A more specific term referring to the ratio of active job openings to active job seekers, excluding those who have already found employment.
失しつ業ぎょう率りつ
Unemployment rate, which measures the percentage of the labor force that is jobless, whereas 求人倍率 focuses on the balance between openings and seekers.

Compound of 求人 (job offer/recruitment) and 倍率 (ratio/magnification).