Higher Personnel and Recruitment Costs Due to Tight Labor Supply and Demand
First written in FY2017-Q1. 22 of 38 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
Maruchiyo Yamaokaya moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 36 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2027-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to increases in recruiting expenses and personnel costs resulting from labor shortages, raw material prices, energy prices and logistics costs, among others, have continued to rise. These cost increases have put pressure on earnings, and the business environment remains challenging.」
The increases in recruiting expenses and personnel costs resulting from labor shortages are described as an actual burden on earnings, together with increases in raw material, energy and logistics costs, among others. - FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, costs increased due to base-pay increases, higher defined contribution pension contributions, additional staffing in response to higher customer traffic and a review of staff allocation.」
It states that labor costs actually increased due to higher wage levels, increased defined contribution pension contributions and additional staffing. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, various costs, including labor, food ingredients, logistics and construction, continue to rise, and the business environment remains challenging.」
Higher labor costs continue as an actual burden on the business environment, together with higher food ingredient, logistics and construction costs. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「Rising recruitment expenses to address labor shortages, labor costs to raise wage levels, and other costs such as food ingredient costs, delivery expenses and utilities are squeezing companies' earnings,」
It states that higher recruitment and labor costs, together with food ingredient costs, delivery expenses and utilities, are an actual burden squeezing earnings. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition to surging raw material costs and higher labor and recruitment costs associated with wage increases and efforts to address labor shortages,」
Higher labor and recruitment costs associated with wage increases and efforts to address labor shortages continue as an actual cost burden, together with surging raw material costs. - FY2025-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher labor and recruitment costs associated with wage increases and efforts to address labor shortages have led to higher cost of sales and operating expenses,」
It states that higher labor and recruitment costs associated with wage increases and efforts to address labor shortages have actually resulted in higher cost of sales and operating expenses. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The costs essential to operations, including raw materials, utilities, labor and recruitment, have all risen, and cost pressures remain severe.」
Higher labor and recruitment costs continue as an actual cost burden, together with higher raw material and utility costs. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The costs essential to operations, including raw materials, utilities, labor and recruitment, have all risen, and cost pressures remain severe.」
Higher labor and recruitment costs continue as an actual cost burden, together with higher raw material and utility costs. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The challenging operating environment continues due to higher utilities, transportation and procurement costs, as well as higher labor costs and recruitment expenses resulting from labor shortages.」
It states that higher labor costs and recruitment expenses due to labor shortages continue to weigh on the actual operating environment. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Costs increased substantially due to continued increases in hourly wage rates, base-pay increases and special bonuses to improve employee compensation, as well as additional staffing and a review of staff allocation in response to higher customer traffic. Recruitment expenses also increased accordingly.」
It states that labor costs and recruitment expenses actually increased due to higher hourly wages, increased staffing and improved employee compensation. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan, partly because labor costs increased and raw material prices and energy costs remained elevated.」
It states that labor costs actually increased and, together with elevated raw material prices and energy costs, caused SG&A expenses to exceed the plan. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher labor costs, primarily due to increased hourly wages」
It is cited as a factor behind SG&A expenses exceeding the plan that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher labor costs, primarily due to increased hourly wages」
It is cited as a factor behind SG&A expenses exceeding the plan that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As for labor costs, the impact of higher hourly wage rates continues, although」
The impact of higher hourly wage rates on labor costs continues. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As for labor costs, the impact of higher hourly wage rates continues, although」
The impact of higher hourly wage rates on labor costs continues. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As for labor costs, the impact of higher hourly wage rates continues, although」
The impact of higher hourly wage rates on labor costs continues. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As for labor costs, the impact of higher hourly wage rates continues, although」
The impact of higher hourly wage rates on labor costs continues. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As for labor costs, the impact of higher hourly wage rates continues, although」
The impact of higher hourly wage rates on labor costs continues. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan, partly due to higher labor costs, primarily resulting from increases in hourly wages and other factors.」
It states that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages, causing SG&A expenses to exceed the plan. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan, partly due to higher labor costs, primarily resulting from increases in hourly wages and other factors.」
It states that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages, causing SG&A expenses to exceed the plan. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, higher labor, raw material and logistics costs have become a major challenge, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
In addition to higher labor costs, rising raw material and logistics costs continue to be a major challenge. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, across the service industry, rising labor and logistics costs due to tight labor supply and demand have become a major challenge, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
In addition to higher labor costs amid tight labor supply and demand, rising logistics costs continue to be a major challenge. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor and logistics costs continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
It states that, in addition to higher labor costs due to tight labor supply and demand, logistics costs also continue to rise. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor and logistics costs continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
It states that, in addition to higher labor costs due to tight labor supply and demand, logistics costs also continue to rise. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor and logistics costs continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
Labor costs continue to rise against a backdrop of tight labor supply and demand. Higher logistics costs are also mentioned. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「The sense of a nationwide labor shortage is extremely strong, and intermittent hourly wage increases and higher recruitment expenses continue.」
It states that hourly wage increases and higher recruitment expenses due to the labor shortage continued, and that selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan due to higher labor costs and other factors. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
Labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise amid tight labor supply and demand. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan, partly due to higher labor costs, primarily resulting from increases in the prices of certain ingredients and hourly wages.」
It states that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages, causing selling, general and administrative expenses to exceed the plan. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, selling, general and administrative expenses exceeded the plan, partly due to higher labor costs, primarily resulting from increases in the prices of certain ingredients and hourly wages.」
It states that labor costs actually increased, primarily due to higher hourly wages, causing selling, general and administrative expenses to exceed the plan. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「Across the service industry, the significant increase in labor costs and recruitment expenses due to tight labor supply and demand has become a major challenge, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
The increase in labor costs and recruitment expenses is described as a "very significant challenge," with hourly wage increases and higher recruitment expenses also occurring during the fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
Labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise amid tight labor supply and demand. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise due to tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains challenging.」
Labor costs and recruitment expenses continue to rise amid tight labor supply and demand. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Labor and recruitment costs have also risen as a result of tight labor supply and demand, and the operating environment remains difficult.」
The description cites higher costs resulting from tight labor supply and demand as a current factor affecting the operating environment.