Business Environment Risk from Labor Shortages in Japan
First written in FY2019-Q1. 4 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2020.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 15 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2020DroppedAnnual reportThe external business-environment risk of labor shortages in Japan, which was described in the quarterly report, is not explicitly mentioned in the business-environment discussion of this annual securities report.
- FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Manufacturing companies' business performance has remained weak, against a backdrop of weak external demand due to domestic labor shortages, higher resource and raw material costs, escalating trade friction between the United States and China, heightened tensions in the Middle East and other uncertainties in overseas political and economic developments.」
Labor shortages in Japan continue to be identified as a business-environment concern. No figures are provided for the number of employees lacking or the impact on earnings. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Manufacturing companies' business performance has remained weak, against a backdrop of weak external demand due to domestic labor shortages, higher resource and raw material costs, escalating trade friction between the United States and China, heightened tensions in the Middle East and other uncertainties in overseas political and economic developments.」
Labor shortages in Japan continue to be identified as a business-environment concern. No new figures are provided for the number of employees lacking or the impact on earnings. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to domestic labor shortages and higher resource and raw material costs, uncertainty over overseas political and economic developments, including escalating trade friction between the United States and China and heightened tensions in the Middle East, including Iran, emerged as a major risk factor.」
The wording regarding labor shortages in Japan has become stronger, shifting from the previous expression of "some concern" to wording placing them alongside "major risk factors" in the business environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although domestic labor shortages, higher resource and raw material costs, volatility in equity and foreign exchange markets reflecting uncertainty over overseas political and economic developments, including trade friction between the United States and China, and the potential slump in domestic consumption following the consumption tax increase scheduled for October present domestic and overseas risks to the outlook, economic conditions are expected to remain on a recovery trend for the time being.」
Labor shortages in Japan continue to be identified as a business-environment concern. No new figures are provided for the number of employees lacking or the impact on earnings. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although there are some concerns about labor shortages in Japan, higher resource and raw-material prices, trade friction between the United States and China and elsewhere, and other factors, we expect stable economic expansion to continue for the time being.」
Labor shortages in Japan continue to be identified as a business-environment concern. No figures are provided for the number of employees lacking or the impact on earnings. - FY2019-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Although some concerns remain regarding domestic labor shortages, higher resource and raw material costs, and growing concerns over trade friction involving the United States, China and others, stable economic expansion is expected to continue for the time being.」
Labor shortages in Japan are identified for the first time as a concern regarding the economic and business outlook. No specific impact or figures are provided.