[Construction Industry News] Job matching service "Construction JOBs" releases job data trends for the last three years.
中央ビルト工業
Despite the expansion of the market size, the workforce is decreasing, leading to a strengthened recruitment of young talent and specialized middle to high-class professionals through digital transformation (DX). ◆ Job openings have increased for three consecutive years On January 9, 2024, Struct Co., Ltd. released data on job openings over the past three years from its construction industry-focused job matching platform, "Construction JOBs." According to the data, while the domestic market size in the construction industry is increasing due to the recovery of the housing market and development demand, the number of job openings on "Construction JOBs" has increased for three consecutive years due to labor shortages caused by a declining workforce and aging population. In the fiscal year 2021, the number of workers in the construction industry was 4.85 million, a decrease of about 29% from its peak. As a result, the effective job openings-to-applicants ratio for the construction industry, including mining, is 5.32 times, which is more than four times the overall effective job openings-to-applicants ratio for all industries. Additionally, the aging population and declining birthrate are accelerating, with over 30% of workers being 55 years or older and just over 10% being 29 years or younger in 2021, making the transfer of skills to the next generation a significant challenge.
