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Notice Regarding the Monthly Disclosure of the Number of Domestic Technical Employees and Utilization Rate for September 2026

In September 2026, the combined headcount of domestic mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers increased by 59 from the previous month, while the utilization rate rose by 0.3 percentage points. Compared with the same month of the previous year, headcount decreased by 17, while the utilization rate rose by 0.9 percentage points.

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September 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027
Monthly Commentary

The combined headcount of mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers increased by 59 from the previous month, while the utilization rate rose by 0.3 percentage points. Compared with the same month of the previous year, headcount decreased by 17, while the utilization rate rose by 0.9 percentage points.

Next Scheduled Disclosure

Scheduled for the fourth Friday of each month

Monthly trend for the same period last year

Year and month July 2025 / Headcount 24,304 / Utilization rate 93.8, Year and month August 2025 / Headcount 24,171 / Utilization rate 94, Year and month September 2025 / Headcount 24,238 / Utilization rate 93.7, Year and month October 2025 / Headcount 24,364 / Utilization rate 93.5, Year and month November 2025 / Headcount 24,446 / Utilization rate 94.6, Year and month December 2025 / Headcount 24,441 / Utilization rate 94.9, Year and month January 2026 / Headcount 24,257 / Utilization rate 94.6, Year and month February 2026 / Headcount 24,219 / Utilization rate 95.2, Year and month March 2026 / Headcount 24,108 / Utilization rate 95, Year and month April 2026 / Headcount 24,424 / Utilization rate 92.3, Year and month May 2026 / Headcount 24,350 / Utilization rate 93.4, Year and month June 2026 / Headcount 24,415 / Utilization rate 93.7

Scope of aggregation: Domestic technical employees (mechanical, electrical and IT engineers; construction engineers)

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ItemDetails
Month CoveredSeptember 2026
Fiscal Year CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Scope of aggregationDomestic technical employees (mechanical, electrical and IT engineers; construction engineers)
Year-on-year change by categoryName Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer headcount / Year on year +286 people, Name Construction engineer headcount / Year on year ▲303 people, Name Combined headcount of mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers / Year on year ▲17 people, Name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer utilization rate / Year on year +0.5pt, Name Construction engineer utilization rate / Year on year +1.5pt, Name Combined utilization rate of mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers / Year on year +0.9pt
Key KPIsIndicator name Engineer headcount (combined mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers) / Value 24,221 People / Year on year ▲17 people, Indicator name Engineer utilization rate (combined mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers) / Value 94.6 % / Year on year +0.9pt, Indicator name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer headcount / Value 15,709 People / Year on year +286 people, Indicator name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer utilization rate / Value 94.9 % / Year on year +0.5pt, Indicator name Construction engineer headcount / Value 8,512 People / Year on year ▲303 people, Indicator name Construction engineer utilization rate / Value 94 % / Year on year +1.5pt
Monthly CommentaryThe combined headcount of mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers increased by 59 from the previous month, while the utilization rate rose by 0.3 percentage points. Compared with the same month of the previous year, headcount decreased by 17, while the utilization rate rose by 0.9 percentage points.
Monthly trend for the same period last yearYear and month July 2025 / Headcount 24,304 / Utilization rate 93.8, Year and month August 2025 / Headcount 24,171 / Utilization rate 94, Year and month September 2025 / Headcount 24,238 / Utilization rate 93.7, Year and month October 2025 / Headcount 24,364 / Utilization rate 93.5, Year and month November 2025 / Headcount 24,446 / Utilization rate 94.6, Year and month December 2025 / Headcount 24,441 / Utilization rate 94.9, Year and month January 2026 / Headcount 24,257 / Utilization rate 94.6, Year and month February 2026 / Headcount 24,219 / Utilization rate 95.2, Year and month March 2026 / Headcount 24,108 / Utilization rate 95, Year and month April 2026 / Headcount 24,424 / Utilization rate 92.3, Year and month May 2026 / Headcount 24,350 / Utilization rate 93.4, Year and month June 2026 / Headcount 24,415 / Utilization rate 93.7
Next Scheduled DisclosureScheduled for the fourth Friday of each month
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No reasons were provided for the changes in headcount or utilization rate.

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