Shortage of Technical Workers
First written in FY2016-Q3. 31 of 36 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
Akatsuki Eazima moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, 9 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 12 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The business environment remains challenging because competition for orders has intensified due to the chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and links it to higher construction costs and intensifying competition for orders. - 2026-04-03RestatedEarnings
「A chronic shortage of skilled technical workers」
The shortage of skilled technical workers continues to be described as chronic. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The business environment remains challenging because competition for orders has intensified due to the chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as a chronic problem and links it to higher construction costs and intensifying competition for orders. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「However, the outlook remains uncertain due to the decline in labor supply, persistently high raw-material and energy prices, upward pressure on prices, and a slowdown in globalization resulting from tensions between the United States and China and heightened geopolitical risks.」
In addition to the chronic shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry, it explicitly identifies the decline in labor supply across the economy as a source of uncertainty. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the chronic shortage of skilled workers together with supply-chain disruptions, soaring material prices and intensifying competition for orders. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and mentions it together with supply-chain disruptions, intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The business environment remains challenging because competition for orders has intensified due to the chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as a chronic problem and links it to higher construction costs and intensifying competition for orders. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with supply-chain disruptions, intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and mentions it together with supply-chain disruptions, soaring material prices and intensifying competition for orders. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and mentions it together with supply-chain disruptions, intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging because project schedules are tending to be extended due to supply-chain disruptions caused by sharp fluctuations in demand, and competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and mentions it together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and mentions it together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with intensifying competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with competition for orders and higher construction costs, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As the number of people employed in the construction industry is trending downward, higher labor costs and other factors resulting from the labor shortage may affect the Company’s operating results and financial condition.」
It continues to identify the downward trend in employment and the impact of higher labor costs resulting from the labor shortage on business performance as risks. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, competition for orders has intensified due to a chronic shortage of skilled workers and higher construction costs resulting from soaring construction-material prices, and the business environment remains challenging.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with higher construction costs and intensifying competition for orders, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging due to fierce competition for orders, as well as higher construction costs resulting from a chronic shortage of skilled workers and soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with competition for orders and soaring material prices, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging due to fierce competition for orders, as well as higher construction costs resulting from a chronic shortage of skilled workers and soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic and identifies it, together with competition for orders and soaring material prices, as a factor contributing to the challenging business environment. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment has declined moderately but remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging due to fierce competition for orders, as well as higher construction costs resulting from a chronic shortage of skilled workers and soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic, indicating an ongoing shortage. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment has declined moderately but remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging due to fierce competition for orders, as well as higher construction costs resulting from a chronic shortage of skilled workers and soaring construction-material prices.」
It continues to describe the shortage of skilled workers as chronic, indicating an ongoing shortage. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the construction industry, government and private-sector construction investment has declined moderately but remains at a certain level. However, the business environment remains challenging due to fierce competition for orders, as well as higher construction costs resulting from a chronic shortage of skilled workers and soaring construction-material prices.」
The shortage of skilled workers is described not only as an existing shortage but also as chronic, indicating an ongoing shortage. - FY2016WorsenedAnnual report
「As the number of people employed in the construction industry is trending downward, higher labor costs and other factors resulting from the labor shortage may affect business performance.」
In addition to the previously cited shortage of skilled workers, it explicitly identifies the downward trend in employment and the impact of higher labor costs on business performance as risks. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「At the same time, the business environment remains difficult to view optimistically due to intense competition for orders, a shortage of skilled workers, and rising construction costs resulting from surging prices for construction materials.」
It states that the shortage of skilled workers continues, but does not provide the number of workers or the shortage rate.