*Introduction to a job through the support of acquaintances, friends, family, or people from one's hometown.
**Introduction to a job through the educational institution.
The number of people entering employment refers to those who were newly hired by an establishment during the surveyed period, including those transferred to another enterprise or returning from the transfer, excluding those moving from an establishment within the same enterprise.
In 2024, the number of people finding employment in Japan via job ads amounted to approximately *** million. This was the most common way to find a job, followed by the introduction to a job via personal connections.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 25, 2025). Number of people entering employment in Japan in 2024, by method used (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1297820/japan-number-newly-hired-people-by-method/
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