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229 active postings tracked in Japan · collapsed to 226 roles.
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Stable
Japan Job Market Score
Driven by
- Net hiring is positive (+85 this week — 90 added vs 5 removed)
- Few reposted listings (1% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (36% open 30+ days)
Japan job market overview (May 2026)
The Japan job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 229 active job postings tracked here, 36% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and account executive, with manufacturing as the leading sector.
- 36% of postings in Japan have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 90 new postings have appeared this week — about 39% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 21 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 185+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (11 roles).
- 0% of postings list a salary range (1 of 229).
- The most active employers right now are Mitsubishi Motors, Texas Instruments, and LVMH.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and account executive.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Japan job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Japan.
- 229Active postings
- 90Posted this week
- 83Open 30+ days36% of active
- 11Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 0%List salary1 of 229
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- —Median annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 21dMedian agep90 185d (long tail)
Top categories
- Engineering10
- Account Executive7
- Director5
- SDR / BDR5
- HR4
- DevOps / SRE3
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other26
- Software Developers24
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4
- Management Analysts4
- Business and Financial Operations3
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Manufacturing122
- Technology74
- Retail26
- Consumer Goods25
- Professional Services24
- Financial Services21
Employment mix
- Unspecified208 · 91%
- Contract9 · 4%
- Intern9 · 4%
- Full-time3 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Packaging Engineer - High VoltageEngineering
Texas Instruments · Japan · careers.ti.com
posted 11 months ago
- Manufacturing Process Engineer (Recent new grad)Engineering
Texas Instruments · Japan · careers.ti.com
posted 1 year ago
- Client Relationship Manager - Institutional Client Coverage
UBS · Japan · jobs.ubs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Investment Specialist - Real Assets & Private Markets
UBS · Japan · jobs.ubs.com
posted 3 weeks ago