Worsening Labor Shortages
First written in FY2018-Q3. 8 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Factors with a material impact on the business performance of the Group include customers’ production and sales conditions, fluctuations in the procurement costs of raw materials such as alumina and zirconia and fuels such as heavy fuel oil and butane gas, and the chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving our technical capabilities.」
The chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities continues to be identified as a factor affecting business performance. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Japan’s economic conditions during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year were recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economy showed a gradual improvement as domestic economic activity normalised. However, conditions are expected to remain uncertain due to unstable fluctuations in the yen exchange rate, rising prices, labor shortages and other factors.」
The labor shortage continues to be disclosed as a factor contributing to uncertainty in the domestic economy. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Factors with a material impact on the business performance of the Group include customers’ production and sales conditions, fluctuations in the procurement costs of raw materials such as alumina and zirconia and fuels such as heavy fuel oil and butane gas, and the chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving our technical capabilities.」
The chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities continues to be identified as a factor affecting business performance. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「A chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving the Company’s technical capabilities has been identified.」
The chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities continues to be disclosed as a factor affecting business performance. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Factors with a material impact on the business performance of the Group include customers’ production and sales conditions, fluctuations in the procurement costs of raw materials such as alumina and zirconia and fuels such as heavy fuel oil and butane gas, and the chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving our technical capabilities.」
The chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities continues to be disclosed as a factor affecting business performance. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「A chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving the Company’s technical capabilities has been identified.」
The chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities continues to be disclosed as a factor with a material impact on business performance. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, Japan’s economic conditions continued to recover gradually as the economic and fiscal policies promoted by the government and the Bank of Japan boosted domestic consumption and improved corporate earnings, despite the ongoing labor shortage.」
The labor shortage continues to be disclosed as a concern for the domestic economy. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Japan’s economy continued to recover as corporate performance improved, supported by the economic and fiscal policies promoted by the government and the Bank of Japan and continued robust demand related to the Tokyo Olympics, despite a chronic labor shortage.」
The Company continues to identify the chronic labor shortage as a concern for the domestic economy. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「A chronic shortage of personnel essential to maintaining and improving the Company’s technical capabilities has been identified.」
The concern has shifted from the previous “worsening labor shortage” to a “chronic shortage” of personnel essential to maintaining and improving technical capabilities, positioning it as a factor with a material impact on business results. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Although corporate earnings and the income environment have improved, and concerns such as the worsening labor shortage remain, the economy continues to recover.」
The Company identified the worsening labor shortage for the first time as a concern for the domestic economy.