求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)

きゅうしょくしゃ
noun
job seeker; job applicant
1. job seeker; job applicant
A person who is actively looking for employment.
求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of job seekers is increasing.
ハローワークは求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)を支援(しえん)する機関(きかん)だ。
Hello Work is an agency that supports job seekers.
景気(けいき)が悪化(あっか)し、一(ひと)つの求人(きゅうじん)に対(たい)して何十人(なんじゅうにん)もの求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)が応募(おうぼ)するようになった。
The economy worsened, and dozens of job seekers began applying for each job opening.

A compound of 求職(きゅうしょく) (seeking employment) and 者(しゃ) (person). This is the formal, standard term used in official documents, labor statistics, and news reporting.

USAGE:

  • Used in official and formal contexts
  • ハローワーク (Hello Work, the public employment service) uses this term in its official communications
  • Often paired with 求人(きゅうじん) (job opening/recruitment) in labor market discussions

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)支援(しえん): job seeker support
  • 求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)数(すう): number of job seekers
  • 求職者(きゅうしょくしゃ)給付金(きゅうふきん): job seeker benefits
  • 有効(ゆうこう)求人(きゅうじん)倍率(ばいりつ): effective job openings-to-applicants ratio

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 就活生(しゅうかつせい): job-hunting student — specifically students engaged in 就職(しゅうしょく)活動(かつどう) (job hunting)
  • 失業者(しつぎょうしゃ): unemployed person — someone without a job; may or may not be actively seeking work
  • 応募者(おうぼしゃ): applicant — someone who has applied for a specific position
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