Impact on Business Performance from Labor Shortages, Skills Transfer Challenges and Employee Outflows
First written in FY2022. 2 of 4 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
Oiles moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-08-06MaterialisedEarnings
「The impact of delays and cancellations of plans, primarily due to soaring material prices and labor shortages, resulted in lower sales and profit than in the same period of the previous year.」
Labor shortages affected results through delays and cancellations of structural equipment plans. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「The Company recruits the personnel it needs, develops an environment that encourages them to remain with the Company for the long term, and systematically develops and trains successors to inherit technologies and other expertise by “developing” and “entrusting” them with responsibilities. It is also actively investing for these purposes.」
The Company is taking concrete steps to address the risks of labour shortages, skills transfer and employee turnover, including recruitment, the development of an environment conducive to employee retention, successor development and investment. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「The Company recruits the personnel it needs, develops an environment that encourages them to remain with the Company for the long term, and systematically develops and trains successors to inherit technologies and other expertise by “developing” and “entrusting” them with responsibilities. It is also actively investing for these purposes.」
To address the risks of labour shortages, skills transfer and employee turnover, the Company has specified measures involving recruitment, the development of an environment conducive to employee retention, and investment in successor development. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「However, the Group’s performance may be affected if it is unable to secure talented personnel because of the decline in the working-age population and labour-market conditions, if skills are not properly transferred because of labour shortages, or if capable personnel leave the Group.」
Against the backdrop of a declining working-age population, the Company identifies securing talented personnel, skills transfer and employee turnover as separate risks.