Survey Results Reveal Many Senior-Focused Caregiving Job Postings 'Welcome Age 70 and Over'

Senior Job Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Yasue Nakajima), which supports senior job changes, investigated caregiving jobs, care managers, and childcare instructor job postings listed on its senior-specialized job site "Senior Job." The results revealed that postings "welcoming age 70 and over" are prevalent, accounting for 40% of childcare instructor jobs.

Survey Results on Employment Trends: A High Number of "Welcome 70 and Over" Postings in Senior-Focused Caregiving Roles

■ Summary of Caregiving Job Trends: 40% of Postings "Welcome Age 70 and Over"

When investigating the trends for the top three caregiving-related job categories with the highest number of listings on the senior-specialized job site "Senior Job" (https://seniorjob.jp/)—namely caregivers/helpers/nursing assistants, care managers, and childcare instructors—the following two main characteristics were observed:

- In senior-focused caregiving postings, the ratio of "70 and over welcome" is high (36.4% for caregivers, 40.2% for childcare instructors).
- Care manager postings for seniors show distinct characteristics different from caregivers and childcare instructors, with full-time positions standing out at 76.6%, and 22% of postings located in the Kansai region.

■ Detailed Survey Results on Caregiving Job Trends: Care Managers Show Strong Unique Trends Unlike Other Roles

We conducted this survey because caregiving-related roles, starting with caregivers/helpers/nursing assistants, represent a large volume of postings among all senior-targeted jobs. Furthermore, there have been short-term fluctuations, such as a rapid increase in childcare instructor postings.

First, regarding caregiver and childcare instructor postings, there was a relatively high tendency for "70 and over welcome" ratios.

While the ratio is 31.2% for all senior-focused postings and 27.9% for care managers, it was 36.4% for caregivers and 40.2% for childcare instructors.

Additionally, postings specifying "retirement age 65 or older" had higher percentages across caregivers, care managers, and childcare instructors than the average for all senior postings. The percentage of postings with "no retirement age" was particularly high for childcare instructors.

Although the percentage of "70 and over welcome" postings for care managers was lower, there have been actual cases (outside the scope of this particular survey data) of individuals in their 70s securing care manager jobs via the "Senior Job" site. Thus, it can be said that all caregiving-related roles allow individuals to remain active up to an advanced age.

Next, we summarize the findings regarding care manager (certified care worker) postings, which showed significantly different trends from caregivers and childcare instructors.

Among employment types, while full-time positions make up 37.5% for caregivers, 35.8% for childcare instructors, and 42.9% across all jobs, care managers stand out at a striking 76.6%. Conversely, for part-time/casual roles, the figures are 58.3% for caregivers, 58.2% for childcare instructors, and 46% for all jobs, whereas care managers have a drastically lower rate of 21.2%.

Furthermore, for care managers, postings requiring "no experience" or "no qualifications" are lower than in other roles. Particularly for "no qualifications" postings—which sit in the 40% range for caregivers and childcare instructors—care managers are at just 1.8%, meaning qualifications are essentially mandatory. Coupled with the employment type data, this reflects an intent to hire specialized personnel as full-time employees.

Care manager postings also have a higher percentage of roles offering "weekends off."

Regarding job locations, while some areas show little difference among the three roles, the Kansai region accounts for a high 22% of care manager jobs compared to 16% for caregivers and 18.4% for childcare instructors. Additionally, in Hokkaido/Tohoku, care managers make up an extremely low 5.8% compared to 14.7% for caregivers and 11.5% for childcare instructors, showing clear regional traits.

While clear backgrounds or hypotheses for these regional differences in demand by role have not been established, it is believed to be related to the fact that care manager jobs in rural areas are primarily centered around in-home care support offices, whereas in major metropolitan areas like Osaka, the number of postings at care facilities is increasing.

■ Data from the Trend Survey on Senior-Focused Caregiving Job Postings

The numerical data from the survey results are as follows:

● Welcomed Age Groups and Retirement Age

Welcoming 60 and over: Caregivers 89.1%, Care Managers 88.1%, Childcare Instructors 84.7%, All Jobs 85.4%
Welcoming 70 and over: Caregivers 36.4%, Care Managers 27.9%, Childcare Instructors 40.2%, All Jobs 31.2%
Retirement age 65 or older: Caregivers 29.6%, Care Managers 28.1%, Childcare Instructors 29.9%, All Jobs 20.2%
No retirement age: Caregivers 31.9%, Care Managers 17.4%, Childcare Instructors 41.9%, All Jobs 39.3%

● Employment Type (*1)

Full-time: Caregivers 37.5%, Care Managers 76.6%, Childcare Instructors 35.8%, All Jobs 42.9%
Contract workers: Caregivers 3.1%, Care Managers 2%, Child