The ratio of successful candidates (or hires) to total applicants; commonly used for exams and recruitment. Often synonymous with '倍率'.
今年の大学入試の平均競争率は前年より上がった。
This year's average university entrance exam competition rate rose compared to the previous year.
人気企業の採用は競争率が非常に高い。
Hiring at popular companies has a very high competition rate.
この求人の競争率は10倍だと言われている。
They say the competition rate for this job opening is ten to one.
競争率を下げるために応募条件を緩和する案が出た。
A proposal was made to relax application requirements to lower the competition rate.