In the future, the number of students will decrease due to the declining birthrate, and it is extremely likely that the trend will continue to decline further due to the decline in the number of students, as well as a shift away from science majors.
This perspective that the number of science students will decrease significantly in the future is something that many companies that want to hire science students are not aware of, so please be careful.
Especially when planning recruitment, it is easy to think that if the budget is the same as last year, the number of hires will be the same as last year.
However, in reality, [the number of companies that want to hire science students tends to increase] while the number of science students decreases significantly, so even from a medium-term perspective, it is possible to hire [the same number of people] with [the same budget]. I would like you to understand that it is difficult to do so.
Next, here is a table that analyzes the number of university students in Japan as a whole.
Source: Saidai
https://saiyou-daikou.com/jinzaikakutoku-rikeigakusei/
Please note that this data does not represent the number of students per grade.
Additionally, the source is the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, so it can be said that the data is quite reliable.
This is a graph showing the changes in the number of students in science and engineering, which is the total number of students in science and engineering, among the number of students by related departments announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
As you can see, the overall number of students has been increasing even recently.
On the other hand, the rates for science and engineering have been gradually declining since 2010.
During that time, although the overall number of students decreased in 2014, the number has remained almost the same since then, indicating that the number of science students is on the decline.
Furthermore, even if you are a science student, your eligibility will be even more limited if you take into account the faculties and majors you are not eligible for.
(For example, manufacturing companies may not be targeting agriculture, art, human science, etc.)
Based on these results, I hope you will understand that hiring science majors is not only extremely difficult at this point in time, but will continue to become more difficult in the future.
Employment status in Japanese manufacturing industry
Japan’s manufacturing industry has traditionally been a strong industrial sector. Japan’s manufacturing industry is highly regarded around the world, and is especially known for its automobiles, electronic equipment, and precision machinery. The employment situation in the manufacturing industry is changing due to the latest technological innovations and the trend of digitalization. Many companies are looking for people with advanced technical skills, and the demand is particularly high for engineers with IT skills and business positions with a global perspective. Here is Manufacturing industry popularity ranking top 10
| Rank | Company | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | バンダイ | 688 |
| 2 | 凸版印刷 | 572 |
| 3 | アイリスオーヤマ | 522 |
| 4 | 任天堂 | 386 |
| 5 | 大日本印刷 | 339 |
| 6 | ヤマハ | 219 |
| 7 | タカラトミー | 206 |
| 8 | ヨコミ | 186 |
| 9 | アシックスループ | 172 |
| 10 | 日東電工 | 114 |
