Intensifying competition to secure talent due to the declining birthrate, population aging and a shrinking working-age population
First written in FY2025. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2026. Latest entry: FY2026.
Dkk-Toa 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: 20 of 75 companies on the "Worse" side.
30 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Particularly in Japan, it is expected to become increasingly difficult to continuously secure the talent needed, partly because of the decline in the working-age population associated with the declining birthrate and population aging and the intensifying competition to secure talent. This could affect the Group’s performance through higher personnel expenses and increased recruitment and training costs, among other factors.」
The Group specified the impact pathways for the risk of securing talent, including a shrinking working-age population, intensifying competition to secure talent, and rising personnel expenses and recruitment and training costs. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「Particularly in Japan, competition to continuously secure the talent needed is expected to intensify further, partly because of the decline in the working-age population associated with the declining birthrate and population aging.」
The Group newly identified intensifying competition to secure talent, driven by the declining birthrate, population aging and a shrinking working-age population, as a risk under its key human capital issues.