Risk of securing a stable workforce of care staff
First written in FY2016. 22 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Kudo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services is increasing, while securing personnel is becoming increasingly difficult. In addition to improving employee treatment and the workplace environment, reducing workloads and improving productivity through the use of DX and ICT are important issues.」
Notes that securing personnel is becoming increasingly difficult in response to rising demand for care services, and identifies the use of DX and ICT, in addition to improving employee treatment and the workplace environment, as issues. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services is expanding each year as the elderly population grows, but securing care personnel has not kept pace and chronic labor shortages persist. In particular, few younger people seek employment in the industry and the employee turnover rate is high, making improvements in treatment and the work environment important issues.」
Specifically notes chronic labor shortages that securing care personnel has been unable to resolve, the small number of younger people seeking employment in the industry, and the high employee turnover rate. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, care needs are expected to increase further as the number of elderly people rises, and the industry's social role is also expected to grow. We recognize that addressing labor shortages accompanying the expansion of demand for care services is an important issue, and will work to improve the workplace environment through measures such as strengthening new-graduate recruitment and improving employee treatment.」
Continues to identify expanding care needs and shortages of care personnel as issues, with a policy of addressing them by improving the workplace environment through measures such as stronger new-graduate recruitment and better treatment. - FY2024-Q3Explicit reference to retaining care personnelAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further as the proportion of elderly people rises and other factors emerge. Meanwhile, the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and improving the employment environment to secure and retain care personnel, as well as higher costs for utilities and food ingredients due to inflation, are also issues for care service providers.」
In addition to the previous focus on securing care personnel and improving the employment environment, the text explicitly refers to initiatives to retain personnel. Higher costs for utilities, food ingredients and other items due to inflation continue to be identified as an issue. - FY2024-Q2Further detail on measures to secure care personnel and the challenge of rising costsAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and improving the employment environment to secure care personnel, as well as higher costs for utilities and food ingredients due to inflation, are also issues for care service providers.」
Regarding securing care personnel, the wording now explicitly refers to improving the employment environment, rather than the previous focus on securing personnel and building an organization. It also identifies higher costs for utilities, food ingredients and other items due to inflation as a new issue. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
Against a backdrop of increasing demand for a stable supply of care services and a high effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
Against a backdrop of increasing demand for a stable supply of care services and a high effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
Against a backdrop of increasing demand for a stable supply of care services and a high effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises and COVID-19 spreads again, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
Against a backdrop of increasing demand for a stable supply of care services and a high job-offers-to-applicants ratio, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises and COVID-19 infections begin spreading again, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
Against a backdrop of increasing demand for a stable supply of care services and a high job-offers-to-applicants ratio, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises and COVID-19 spreads, the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care service providers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
While demand for care services and the need for a stable supply are increasing and the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio remains high, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the proportion of elderly people rises and COVID-19 spreads, demand for care services as social infrastructure is increasing further. The effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remains high, and securing care personnel and building an organization continue to be issues for care service providers.」
While demand for care services is increasing further and the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio remains high, continues to identify securing care personnel and building an organization as issues. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, as the spread of COVID-19 has increased the need for a stable supply of services as social infrastructure, securing and managing care personnel continue to be issues for care service providers.」
As demand for a stable supply of care services increases, continues to identify securing care personnel as an issue for care service providers. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, while demand for care services is increasing, labor shortages persist and securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services continues to rise, and measures are being implemented, including developing and expanding care facilities and budgeting for improvements in care workers' treatment by the government. However, labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, while demand for care services is increasing, labor shortages persist and securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services continues to rise, and measures are being implemented, including developing and expanding care facilities and budgeting for improvements in care workers' treatment by the government. However, labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, amid rising demand for care services and persistent labor shortages, securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue in response to expanding demand for care services. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services continues to rise, and measures are being implemented toward the government's goal of realizing a society in which all citizens are actively engaged, including developing and expanding care facilities and continuing to budget for improvements in care workers' treatment. However, labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, while demand for care services is increasing, labor shortages persist and securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services continues to rise, and measures are being implemented toward the government's goal of realizing a society in which all citizens are actively engaged, including developing and expanding care facilities and budgeting for improvements in care workers' treatment. However, labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, while demand for care services is increasing, labor shortages persist and securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services continues to rise, and measures are being implemented toward the government's goal of realizing a society in which all citizens are actively engaged, including developing and expanding care facilities and budgeting for improvements in care workers' treatment. However, labor shortages, particularly in the service sector, persist, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, amid rising demand for care services and persistent labor shortages, securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remains high, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, with the job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remaining high, securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, the proportion of elderly people exceeded 27% in fiscal 2016, and demand for care services is increasing. In addition, the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remains high, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
Continues to recognize that, while demand for care services is increasing and the job-offers-to-applicants ratio remains high, securing a stable workforce of care workers is the most important issue. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, the effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remains high, making the stable securing of care workers the most important management issue.」
As the job-offers-to-applicants ratio for care workers remains high, describes securing a stable workforce of care workers as the most important issue, rather than merely an important issue. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Under the government's policy of achieving zero employees leaving work to provide care, which it has advanced as part of its initiative to realize a society in which all citizens are actively engaged, demand for care services is increasing, while securing a stable workforce of care workers, who provide these services, continues to be an important management issue.」
Reiterates the recognition that, while demand for care services is increasing, securing a stable workforce of care workers remains an important issue. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services is increasing under the government's policy of achieving zero employees leaving work to provide care, which it has advanced as part of its initiative to realize a society in which all citizens are actively engaged. Meanwhile, securing a stable workforce of care workers, who provide these services, continues to be an important management issue.」
Continues to identify increased demand for care services and securing a stable workforce of care workers as important issues. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services is steadily increasing, and securing a stable workforce of care workers continues to be an important management issue.」
Continues to identify rising demand for care services and securing a stable workforce of care workers as important issues. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the care services industry, demand for care services is steadily increasing, and securing a stable workforce of care workers continues to be an important management issue.」
Continues to identify securing a stable workforce of care workers as an important issue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Securing a stable workforce of care workers continues to be an important management issue.」
Identifies securing a stable workforce of care workers as an important issue in response to rising demand for care services.