The job opportunity is getting worse for public health graduates. Is that true?

Objectives: This report is to understand the current situation and problems concerning the job opportunity of public health graduates, with focus on the channels to governmental positions. Methods: Several data sources are included to meet our objectives: questionnaires for seniors of departments of public health; statistics on the governmental employment examination in the past 10 years; and statistics on health administration personnel nationwide. Results: We found that senior students in public health departments generally perceived the difficulty in job markets. Statistics also indicate that the opportunity of governmental employment become harder in recent years. Conclusion: There are problems in the job market for public health graduates. Several possible alternatives are discussed in the report.