Shortage of engineers, skilled workers and other personnel across the industry
First written in FY2016. 5 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Yahagi Construction moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 8 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「We recognize that the challenging operating environment is likely to continue, as the shortage of skilled workers is expected to further tighten labor supply and demand and intensify upward pressure on labor costs.」
Regarding labor shortages, we indicated that labor supply and demand is expected to tighten further and that upward pressure on labor costs is likely to intensify. - 2026-05-12WorsenedRevision of earnings forecasts
「さらに、技能労働者不足による労働需給の逼迫は一層深刻化し、労務費の上昇圧力が強まるなど、厳しい経営環境が続きました。」
技能労働者不足について、労働需給の逼迫が一層深刻化し、労務費上昇圧力が強まったとの表現に変化している。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, rising labor costs due to tight labor supply and demand and soaring material prices persisted, and the operating environment remained unpredictable.」
We continue to identify tight labor supply and demand and rising labor costs as factors contributing to the challenging operating environment associated with labor shortages in the construction industry. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, public investment remained firm and private-sector capital investment showed signs of recovery, but operating conditions remained difficult due to soaring construction material prices, rising labor costs associated with tight labor supply and demand, overtime caps and shortages of workers in the construction industry.」
We continue to recognize that soaring construction-material prices, rising labor costs due to tight labor supply and demand, regulations capping overtime work, and labor shortages are creating a challenging environment for the construction industry. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The construction industry has not yet fully escaped its labor-intensive nature, and securing personnel amid population decline is a major challenge.」
The company explicitly stated that, despite pursuing labor-saving measures, the construction industry remains labor-intensive and securing personnel is a major challenge amid population decline and a decline in construction workers. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Over the medium to long term, the shortage of workers in the construction industry is expected to become more serious as the population declines and ages.」
The company discloses the shortage of workers in the construction industry as an ongoing risk and identifies hiring, personnel systems and support for partner contractors and other measures as responses. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Over the medium to long term, the shortage of workers in the construction industry is expected to become more serious as the population declines and ages.」
The company continues to disclose the increasing shortage of workers as a risk and identifies new graduate and experienced hiring, personnel systems and support for partner contractors as countermeasures. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The shortage of workers in the construction industry is expected to become more serious.」
The company continues to identify the increasing shortage of workers in the construction industry as a medium- to long-term risk. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Supply-side challenges, including shortages of engineers, skilled workers and other workers in the industry, are also expected to become increasingly serious.」
The company indicated that shortages of engineers and skilled workers in the construction industry's supply base could become more serious.