Aging Workforce and Long Working Hours in the Construction Industry
First written in FY2023. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In 2025, employees in the construction industry aged 55 or older accounted for 36.6%, compared with 32.8% across all industries, while those aged 29 or younger accounted for 11.9%, compared with 17.0% across all industries. The workforce is aging markedly even compared with other industries.」
The data on the aging of the construction-industry workforce was updated with 2025 figures, showing 36.6% aged 55 or older and 11.9% aged 29 or younger. Annual working hours were 1,930, approximately 237 hours more than the total for the surveyed industries. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In 2024, workers aged 55 and over accounted for 36.7% of the construction workforce, compared with 32.4% across all industries, while those aged 29 and under accounted for 11.7%, compared with 16.9% across all industries. The construction workforce is aging significantly faster than those in other industries.」
The company updated the data on the aging construction workforce to 2024 figures, reporting that those aged 55 and over accounted for 36.7% and those aged 29 and under for 11.7%. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In 2023, workers aged 55 and over accounted for 36.6% of the construction workforce, compared with 31.9% across all industries, while those aged 29 and under accounted for 11.6%, compared with 16.7% across all industries. The construction workforce is aging significantly faster than those in other industries.」
The company updated the latest data on the aging construction workforce, reporting that those aged 55 and over accounted for 36.6% and those aged 29 and under for 11.6%. Annual working hours were 1,978, approximately 252 hours more than the average across the surveyed industries. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In 2022, workers aged 55 and over accounted for 35.9% of the construction workforce, compared with 31.5% across all industries, while those aged 29 and under accounted for 11.7%, compared with 16.4% across all industries. The construction workforce is aging significantly faster than those in other industries.」
The company identifies the aging construction workforce and generational succession as issues. It also states that annual working hours in 2022 were 1,986, which was 268 hours more than the 1,718-hour average across the surveyed industries.