Structural Challenges of the Supply-Demand Gap and Shortage of Digital Talent
First written in FY2023-Q2. 6 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-12.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- 2026-06-12RestatedEarnings
「The shortage of digital talent remains severe, with the supply-demand gap widening and competition for talent intensifying accordingly. Development unit prices for software and other products are trending upward.」
The company continues to describe the shortage of digital talent, the supply-demand gap, intensifying competition for talent and rising development unit prices. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The shortage of digital personnel has become a structural issue, and competition for talent is intensifying and development unit prices continue to rise as the supply-demand gap widens.」
The company continues to identify the shortage of digital personnel, the supply-demand gap, competition for talent and rising development unit prices as structural issues. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the digital personnel development and staffing business, the rapid expansion of digital business and the supply-demand gap in the digital personnel supporting it remain structural issues, and demand for high-quality digital personnel continues to increase.」
The company continues to position its personnel development and staffing business as a response to the supply-demand gap in digital personnel, which it regards as a structural issue. - FY2025-H1Explicit reference to competition for talent and rising development unit pricesAnnual report
「On the supply side, the shortage of digital personnel remains severe, with the supply-demand gap widening and competition for talent intensifying accordingly. Development unit prices for software and other products are trending upward.」
The company newly specifies that the shortage of digital personnel is accompanied by a widening supply-demand gap, intensifying competition for talent and rising development unit prices. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the digital personnel development and staffing business, the rapid expansion of digital business and the supply-demand gap in the digital personnel supporting it have become structural issues, and demand for high-quality digital personnel is increasing further.」
The company continues to position its staffing business as a response to the supply-demand gap in digital personnel, which it regards as a structural issue. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As seen in the recent shift toward digital transformation, the rapid expansion of digital business and the supply-demand gap in digital personnel supporting it have become structural problems. The company therefore established this as a new segment so that it could respond flexibly with solutions to the shortage of digital personnel identified as an issue.」
The company continues to position its staffing business as a response to the supply-demand gap in digital personnel, which it regards as a structural issue. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As seen in the recent shift toward digital transformation, the rapid expansion of digital business and the supply-demand gap in digital personnel supporting it have become structural problems. The company therefore established this as a new segment so that it could respond flexibly with solutions to the shortage of digital personnel identified as an issue.」
The company continues to position its staffing business as a response to the supply-demand gap in digital personnel, which it regards as a structural issue. - FY2023Quantifying the scale and timing of the shortageAnnual report
「According to a survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the shortage of IT personnel is expected to reach as many as 790,000 people by 2030, highlighting the need to address the chronic shortage of IT personnel.」
For the supply-demand gap in digital personnel, the company for the first time states a forecast with a defined timeframe and scale, namely a shortage of as many as 790,000 people by 2030. - FY2023-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The rapid expansion of digital business and the supply-demand gap in digital personnel supporting it have become structural problems」
The company describes the gap between insufficient personnel supply and the expansion of digital business as a structural social issue.