Declining Working Population and Intensifying Competition for Talent
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in 2026-05-13. Latest entry: FY2026.
Kitagawa 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 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
56 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「少子高齢化や人材獲得の競争激化により必要な人材を十分に確保・定着できない場合、操業率の低下、品質・生産性の悪化、開発の遅延、技能伝承の停滞等が生じ、当社グループの競争力低下につながる可能性があります。」
労働人口減少・人材獲得競争による人材確保リスクを継続して記載し、採用強化、人材教育、技能伝承、多能工化・自動化、処遇・働き方改善を対応策として示している。 - 2026-05-13WorsenedEarnings
「Meanwhile, conditions of high uncertainty continued, including rising labor costs resulting from a severe labor shortage, persistently high prices and rising interest rates.」
States that the risks associated with a declining working-age population and competition for talent continued in the form of a severe labor shortage and rising labor costs. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Securing diverse personnel with specialized expertise is necessary for the Group's sustainable development. However, competition to secure talent is intensifying against a backdrop of a declining working-age population due to the declining birthrate and aging society and greater labor mobility resulting from more diverse work styles. If the Group is unable to secure the personnel necessary for its business activities, its medium- to long-term performance and financial condition could be affected.」
Separate from the previously disclosed shortage of construction engineers, the Company first identifies intensified competition for diverse, specialized talent across the Group, driven by a declining working population and greater labor mobility, as a major risk.