Labor Shortages in Labor-Intensive Businesses
First written in FY2023. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 103 companies on the "Worse" side.
- 2026-08-10RestatedEarnings
「Moreover, due to rising labor costs accompanying a worsening labor shortage」
The company again cites the worsening labor shortage in its description of the business environment. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, addressing the worsening labor shortage and rising costs has become a challenge in conducting business.」
In addition to the previously recognized difficulty of securing personnel, the wording now states that the labor shortage is becoming more serious. - 2026-05-14RestatedFinancial results presentation materials
「Recruitment difficulties in a candidate-driven market」
The company identifies recruitment difficulties in a candidate-driven labor market as a challenge in its hiring environment. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「With workers currently having the stronger bargaining position in the labor market, we continue to face situations in which securing personnel is difficult, and this trend does not appear likely to change going forward.」
The company continues to recognize the difficulty of securing personnel in its labor-intensive businesses and identifies enhanced working conditions and employee benefit programs as countermeasures. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「With workers currently having the stronger bargaining position in the labor market, we continue to face situations in which securing personnel is difficult, and this trend does not appear likely to change going forward.」
The company continues to recognize the difficulty of securing personnel in its labor-intensive businesses and identifies improved working conditions and employee benefits as countermeasures. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The businesses operated by the Group are labor-intensive, and are also generally in industries with high employee turnover. With workers currently having the stronger bargaining position in the labor market, we continue to face situations in which securing personnel is difficult, and this trend does not appear likely to change going forward.」
This indicates that enhancing working conditions and employee benefit programs is necessary to secure talented personnel, and that labor shortages may affect performance.