Expansion of the freelance market and sound industry development
First written in FY2020. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025Update to freelance population dataAnnual report
「As Japan's working-age population is expected to decline, a survey found that the broadly defined freelance population had reached 13.03 million, up 39.1% from 10 years earlier (2024 edition of the Freelance Fact-Finding Survey).」
The company updated its freelance market data, reporting a broadly defined freelance population of 13.03 million, up 39.1% from 10 years earlier. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Freelance Act, formally the Act on the Properization of Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Businesses, was enacted in April 2023 to protect freelancers, among other developments, and we expect the market to continue expanding. In this market, our group, as a leading company in Japan, will continue working to raise market awareness and promote sound industry development through activities with various industry associations, initiatives supporting freelancers, and the activities of the Quality Improvement Committee.」
The enactment of the new law aimed at protecting freelancers was cited as a factor driving market expansion, and the company continues efforts toward sound industry development through industry association activities, freelance support and the Quality Improvement Committee. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「According to the 2021 edition of the Freelance Fact-Finding Survey, the broadly defined freelance population reached 16.7 million and its economic scale reached ¥28 trillion, both record highs.」
The company identified expansion of the freelance market and sound industry development as key priorities and showed that the market population and economic scale had reached record highs. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We will continue working to raise market awareness and promote sound industry development through activities with various industry associations, initiatives supporting freelancers, and the activities of the Quality Improvement Committee.」
The company indicated a policy of improving market awareness and industry soundness through industry association activities, freelance support and the Quality Improvement Committee.