Labor Shortages and Rising Labor Costs
First written in FY2018. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this business environment, investment in "automation and labor saving" at domestic factories and worksites, driven by labor shortages, is progressing.」
Labor shortages continue to be a premise of the business environment and are identified as a driver of progress in automation and labor-saving investment. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At each company, capital investment aimed at automation and labor saving has remained at a high level as a response to chronic labor shortages,」
Chronic labor shortages continue to be identified as an environmental factor surrounding corporate activities and as a driver of investment in automation and labor saving. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the recruitment and development of human resources, the Group recognizes that it is essential to continue recruiting talented personnel in line with the expansion of businesses expected to grow and the expansion of its corporate scale.」
The risk of labor shortages and difficulties in recruitment associated with corporate expansion and growth businesses continues to be identified as a human-resources strategy issue. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「However, the outlook for the economy remains uncertain due to labor shortages and the resulting increase in labor costs, developments in trade issues, uncertainty in overseas economies, and volatility in financial and capital markets.」
Labor shortages and rising labor costs continue to be disclosed alongside uncertainty in overseas economies and other factors. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The outlook for the economy remained uncertain due to labor shortages and the resulting increase in labor costs, developments in trade issues and uncertainty in overseas economies, and the impact of volatility in financial and capital markets.」
Labor shortages and rising labor costs are described as business-environment factors contributing to uncertainty about the economic outlook.