非正規雇用

• 読み: ひせいきこよう
• ローマ字: hiseikikoyou
• 漢字の分解: 非 (hi) — non-, un-; 正 (sei) — correct, standard; 規 (ki) — rule; 雇 (ko) — hire; 用 (you) — employ
• 発音: /hi.seː.ki.ko.joː/

意味

Irregular employment; non-standard employment. Part-time, contract, or temporary work without full benefits.

A compound noun referring to all forms of employment that are not 正規雇用 (regular full-time employment). Includes パート (part-time), アルバイト (casual work), 派遣 (temporary staffing), and 契約社員 (contract employees). A major social issue in Japan, as 非正規 workers often receive lower pay, fewer benefits, and less job security. Approximately 37% of Japanese workers fall into this category.

例文

1. 非正規雇用の労働者は全体の約4割を占める。
2. 非正規雇用から正社員への転換制度を導入した。
3. 非正規雇用の待遇改善が政策の重要課題だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: labour, economics, social issues

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 非 (hi, non-/un-) + 正規雇用 (seikikoyou, regular employment). Literally 'non-regular employment' — defined by what it is not.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal