In March 2025, global job seeker trends are active in 7 occupations, with "Electrical and Machinery" up 34%.
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The new fiscal year has started with the cherry blossoms in full bloom this year, and on April 3, RENGO, the central organization of labor unions, announced the results of the third round of tabulation concerning this year's Spring Struggle. According to the results, the average wage increase was 5.42%, 0.18 percentage points higher than the same period last year . This is the second consecutive year that wages have exceeded 5%, with particularly large increases seen in the service industry, where wage increases had been stagnant during last year's Spring Struggle. The major factors behind this full-scale wage increase are considered to be the labor shortage and rising prices. As a result, competition to secure excellent human resources will intensify in the future.
Let's now take a look at the trends among "Global Talent in March 2025" and see how the landscape has evolved.
(※) This refers to trends among users registered on Daijob.com who can speak both English and Japanese at a business level, including those who have "submitted applications" or "shown interest in scout emails."
Key Findings
7 occupational categories were more active than in the previous month, with "Electrical/Machinery" up 34%.
“Sales" and "Executive/Management" increased by more than 40%.
■ 7 occupational categories were more active than in the previous month, with "Electrical/Machinery" up 34%.
All but four occupational categories were more active. The "Electrical/Machinery" category (+34.0%) and the "IT-related" category (+12.1%), which had slowed down in the previous month, turned active again .Consulting" (-4.9%), "Creative" (-9.4%), and "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" (-7.5%) continued to slow down.
Comparison of March “Job Seekers” Trends (2025, month-over-month)
■ All occupations were more active compared to the same month last year, with "Sales" and "Service/Retail" up more than 40%.
For 11 consecutive months since May 2024, the overall activity has increased.The most active category was Sales (58.3%). Activity continues to be significantly more active in "Executive/Management" (+ 38.3%) for the second consecutive month since August, at more than 20%. Also continuing from February, "Finance/Insurance/Real Estate" (+ 21.6%) and "Service/Retail" (+ 46.4%) landed at a significantly positive rate of 20% or more.
Comparison of March “Job Seekers” Trends (2025, Year-on-Year)
Both month-over-month and year-over-year, there was an overall trend toward increased activity. We will continue to monitor the trend in 2025 by using the report to see what will happen in the coming year. Please use the report to keep an eye on trends.
