Worsening Labor Shortage
First written in FY2018. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-29.
Nozaki Insatsu Shigyo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 37 of 61 companies on the "Worse" side.
38 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased due to persistently high raw material prices, higher labor costs from rising prices and wage increases, increased repair work accompanying changes to the factory equipment plan, and higher manufacturing costs from the comprehensive replacement of IT equipment to strengthen security, among other factors.」
The company explains that, while higher labor costs associated with securing personnel and wage increases continued, higher costs from repair work and the comprehensive replacement of IT equipment also put pressure on profit. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Profit decreased across operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent, due to higher labor costs from wage increases and higher manufacturing costs resulting from planned repairs and the replacement of IT equipment such as personal computers.」
In addition to higher labor costs associated with securing human resources, increases in labor costs from wage hikes are explicitly identified as a factor weighing on profit. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Looking ahead, labor costs, including distribution expenses, are expected to continue rising due to labor shortages.」
The company continues to identify rising distribution expenses and labor costs against the backdrop of labor shortages as business challenges and risks. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher labor costs for the purpose of securing human resources, in addition to rising prices, put pressure on earnings.」
The company states that higher labor costs to secure human resources put pressure on earnings, indicating that the costs associated with securing personnel have actually materialized. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「How to secure human resources in response to the declining working-age population has become one of the challenges facing corporate management.」
The company continues to recognize labor shortages and the challenge of securing human resources against the backdrop of a declining working-age population. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As the declining birthrate and aging population progress, the labor shortage is expected to become an even more serious problem.」
Against the backdrop of the declining birthrate and aging population, the possibility that the labor shortage will become more severe in the future is newly identified as a business challenge.