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Bossjob Registration Status Report - July 2025

Overview of Trends in Foreign Talent Utilization

In July 2025, Yolo Technology Corporation, based in Minato, Tokyo, released its report detailing the registration trends for new companies and job seekers in Japan through the global job platform Bossjob. As foreign talent utilization becomes more widespread, the job categories are diversifying. The IT sector continues to show strong recruitment needs; however, there is also a notable increase in job opportunities across various fields such as sales, management, administration, and creative positions. Similarly, job seekers are registering with interests spanning IT, administration, light labor, manufacturing, education, translation, and agriculture.

Company Registrations: IT Dominance but Growing Diversity

Among the new companies registered on Bossjob in July, the information and communication (IT) sector accounted for 46.3%, maintaining its status as the leading industry, albeit slightly down from 49.2% in June. Interestingly, both the machinery and trade sectors represent 7.4% each, indicating an increase in the manufacturing and trading sectors, which had not been observed in June. Additionally, a substantial number of service industries, including hospitality, tourism, food and beverage, security, and logistics, are emerging as significant players, highlighting a trend of foreign talent integration across a variety of sectors.

Breakdown of Company Registrations:

• - IT Sector: 46.3%
• - Machinery: 7.4%
• - Trade: 7.4%
• - Service Industries (Hospitality, Tourism, etc.): Increasing engagement

Job Offerings: From IT-Centric to Balanced Diversity

Among new job postings, IT engineers still occupy the largest share at 32.4%, yet this marks a significant decrease from 63.0% in June. Other roles have seen more balanced representation with sales (11.8%), management (9.8%), creative jobs (7.8%), and administrative positions (7.8%) marking a shift towards growing diversity in job offerings. Moreover, professional roles in consulting, marketing, finance, human resources, public relations, and quality control also continue to show steady demand.

Classification of Job Offers:

• - IT Engineers: 32.4%
• - Sales: 11.8%
• - Management: 9.8%
• - Creative: 7.8%
• - Administrative: 7.8%

Job Seeker Trends: Rising Popularity in IT, Administration, and Light Labor

Among job seekers, there has been a noticeable increase in interest with IT engineers making up 17.7% followed by administrative positions at 14.9% and light labor at 12.7%. These roles have displayed stable popularity. The report also highlights continued interest in tourism and hospitality (8.3%), manufacturing (5.0%), creative fields (4.8%), and education (3.5%), outlining a diverse range of job seekers keen to explore various sectors.

Breakdown of Job Seeker Registrations:

• - IT Engineers: 17.7%
• - Administration: 14.9%
• - Light Labor: 12.7%
• - Tourism & Hospitality: 8.3%
• - Manufacturing: 5.0%

Insights from Bossjob's Country Manager

Kenichiro Uemura, Country Manager of Bossjob Japan, commented on the evolving dynamics of foreign talent utilization. He emphasized that foreign professionals are increasingly sought after not only within IT sectors but also across sales, back-office functions, and service industries. Bossjob aims to facilitate rapid and efficient connections with valuable talent through its AI matching technology, highlighting a current promotion where job postings, scouting, and hiring services are available at no cost. This initiative encourages companies to take advantage of this opportunity to begin integrating foreign talent into their workforce.

For those interested, the latest Bossjob registration report is available for download.