Q82 Employment in Japan is becoming increasingly mobile. In 2005, the number of newly recruited individuals (people who entered employment or changed jobs) and job leavers (those who left their jobs) reached record levels. How many people found new jobs?
(a) 2.5 million
(b) 5.5 million
(c) 7.5 million
A82 I As of January 2005, there were 43.0 million regularly employed people who had been working over a specified period, of whom 7.5 million people were newly recruited, representing 17.4% of regularly employed individuals. The correct answer is (c). In addition, there were 7.6 million job leavers, representing 17.5% of the regularly employed workforce; 2.8 million individuals employed for the first time, including graduates of junior and senior high school, as well as tertiary institutions; and 4.7 million individuals who had changed jobs. Since the 1990s, a growing number of people have been changing jobs.
