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The Kansai region, where Hyogo Prefecture is located, is home to many national and public universities, including Kobe University, Osaka University, and Kyoto University, as well as numerous universities, junior colleges, and technical colleges, second only to the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is nurturing talented people who will support next-generation industries. Hyogo Prefecture in particular boasts a university enrollment rate of 68.6% (March 2024 "School Basic Survey Results"), which is significantly higher than the national average of 61.9%, making it the fifth-highest university enrollment rate among Japan's 47 prefectures.Trends in the number of high school (full-time and part-time) graduates by career path (unit: people)
| graduation year and month | Number of graduates (I) | Universities, etc. Further education (A) | Universities, etc. Advancement rate (%) | vocational school (general course) etc. Enrolled students (C) | (C)/(I) | Students enrolled in public vocational training facilities (D) | (D)/(I) | Employed person (E) | Employment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heisei 31 years March |
45,882 | 27,943 | 60.9% | 2,900 | 6.3% | 98 | 0.21% | 6,414 | 14.0% |
| Reiwa 2 years March |
44,846 | 28,046 | 62.5% | 2,226 | 5.0% | 85 | 0.19% | 6,044 | 13.5% |
| Reiwa 3 years March |
43,957 | 28,285 | 64.3% | 2,211 | 5.0% | 77 | 0.18% | 5,504 | 12.5% |
| Reiwa 4 years March |
42,454 | 28,004 | 66.0% | 2,455 | 5.8% | 79 | 0.19% | 4,889 | 11.5% |
| Reiwa 5 years March |
41,408 | 27,767 | 67.1% | 1,899 | 4.6% | 55 | 0.13% | 4,676 | 11.3% |
| Reiwa 6 years March |
39,100 | 26,813 | 68.6% | 1,690 | 4.3 % | 45 | 0.12% | 4,286 | 11.0% |
Number of employees at private businesses in Hyogo Prefecture
The number of employees at private businesses in Hyogo Prefecture is 2,227,913, with a high proportion of employees in wholesale/retail, manufacturing, and medical/welfare industries.Industry Classification | Nationwide | Hyogo Prefecture | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees (people) | ratio(%) | Number of employees (people) | ratio(%) | |||||
| 2016 | 2021 | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 | 2021 | |
| All industries | 56,872,826 | 57,949,915 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,227,913 | 2,221,469 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | 363,024 | 453,703 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7,496 | 11,283 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mining, quarrying and gravel extraction | 19,467 | 19,697 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 369 | 275 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| construction industry | 3,690,740 | 3,737,415 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 111,460 | 110,274 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| manufacturing industry | 8,864,253 | 8,803,643 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 405,318 | 401,351 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| Electricity, gas, heat supply and water industry | 187,818 | 202,149 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5,726 | 5,219 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Information and Communications Industry | 1,642,042 | 1,986,839 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 24,314 | 26,824 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Transportation and postal services | 3,197,231 | 3,264,734 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 132,070 | 129,185 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Wholesale and retail | 11,843,869 | 11,611,924 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 456,256 | 436,975 | 20.5 | 19.7 |
| Financial industry, insurance industry | 1,530,002 | 1,494,436 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 46,789 | 41,775 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Real estate and goods rental businesses | 1,462,395 | 1,618,138 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 55,705 | 60,592 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Academic research, professional and technical services | 1,842,795 | 2,118,920 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 63,050 | 68,990 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Accommodation and food service industry | 5,362,088 | 4,678,739 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 233,388 | 194,110 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Life-related services and entertainment | 2,420,557 | 2,176,139 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 96,954 | 85,553 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Education and learning support industry | 1,827,596 | 1,950,734 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 78,739 | 93,819 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Medical care and welfare | 7,374,844 | 8,162,398 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 324,324 | 352,550 | 14.6 | 15.9 |
| Composite service business | 484,260 | 435,970 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 17,158 | 16,297 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Services (not elsewhere classified) | 4,759,845 | 5,234,337 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 168,797 | 186,397 | 7.6 | 8.4 |