June 2025 Global Talent Job Seeker Trends: Increased Activity in the Service/Retail Sector
Human Global Talent Co., Ltd., operator of the bilingual career platform Daijob.com, has released the June 2025 edition of the “Daijob.com Job Seeker Trends Report”, highlighting the latest movements among global talent.
The May 2025 report is available at the following link:
https://biz.daijob.com/column/global-talent-trends-may2025
About the Global Talent Data
In this report, “global talent” refers to individuals registered on Daijob.com who possess business-level proficiency or higher in both English and Japanese. The analysis focuses on users who were active during the reporting period—specifically, those who either submitted a job application or showed interest in scout emails.
Key Highlights
Month-over-month:
Month-over-month growth observed in four job categories, with Service/Retail showing a 16.1% increaseYear-over-year:
Year-on-year comparisons show overall growth, with IT-related roles up by 30.1%
Month-over-Month: Increased Activity in Four Job Categories, with Service/Retail Up 16.1%
An analysis of June 2025 job seeker activity compared to the previous month revealed notable fluctuations by job category. In particular, the Service/Retail sector saw a significant increase of 16.1%, indicating renewed momentum in the market. Conversely, the Electronics/Machinery category experienced the largest decline, down 16.9%, raising concerns about a potential slowdown in hiring activity within that segment.
Other areas showing positive month-over-month growth included Sales (+9.8%), Marketing/PR (+7.6%), and Other categories (+8.5%). In contrast, several categories exhibited downward trends, including Administrative roles (-14.8%), Finance/Insurance/Real Estate (-12.3%), and IT-related positions (-10.2%).
June 2025 Job Seeker Trend Comparison (Month-over-Month)
Year-over-Year: Overall Growth Observed, with IT Sector Up 30.1%
A year-on-year comparison of job seeker activity in June 2025 shows an overall positive trend across most categories. Notably, IT-related roles saw a substantial 30.1% increase, contributing significantly to the expansion of the job market. Executive/Management positions also recorded strong growth at 22.1%, followed by Other categories (+21.7%) and Marketing/PR (+11.5%).
On the other hand, certain sectors continued to decline year-on-year, including Administrative roles (-12.5%), Electronics/Machinery (-10.4%), and Finance/Insurance/Real Estate (-7.4%), indicating the need for strategic responses in those industries.
Other segments showing steady growth include Consulting (+10.1%), Service/Retail (+9.4%), Education/Training/Language (+6.9%), Creative (+4.5%), and IT-related roles (+3.8%). These figures reflect distinct trends emerging within each sector.
June 2025 Job Seeker Trend Comparison (Year-on-Year)
The strong activity in Sales and Service/Retail positions suggests growing momentum in the job market and points to a potentially positive impact across the broader industry landscape. However, the continued decline in categories such as Electronics/Machinery and Administrative roles highlights ongoing challenges, indicating a need to reassess talent strategies in those areas.
To meet the evolving needs of each sector, it will be essential to implement flexible measures and respond swiftly to market shifts. We hope this report will serve as a useful reference in planning and refining future hiring strategies.
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Looking ahead, the Daijob Career Fair—Japan’s largest job fair specializing in global talent—will be held on Friday, September 13, 2025. More than 90% of exhibiting companies consistently report that they connect with highly promising candidates at this event. If your company is interested in engaging directly with bilingual professionals, we invite you to contact us for more information.
