Bankruptcy due to shortage of labor The largest number ever in the past.

A private survey found that the number of companies that went bankrupt due to labor shortages during the past year, such as the inability to secure successors to employees or managers, has risen the most.

According to a private credit research firm, Tokyo Shoko Research, 426 companies had debts of more than 10 million yen in the past year and had legal arrangements due to a shortage of workers.

This is an increase of 39 companies over the previous year, the most since 2013 when we began investigating labor shortages.

Looking at the cause by cause, the successor to the management, such as the president, was not found most frequently at 270 cases, accounting for 63% of the total.

Then
78 78 cases where human resources could not be secured even after recruiting,
4444 cases where employees resigned or changed jobs,
収益 There have been 34 cases in which earnings have deteriorated due to soaring labor costs.

By industry, the service industry, including restaurants and nursing care and welfare, and the construction industry account for nearly half, and bankruptcies in industries where it is difficult to secure human resources are conspicuous. .

According to the surveyed company, "Small businesses with fewer employees are directly linked to management shortages. Personnel costs, such as part-time jobs, continue to be at a high level, and the situation remains extremely difficult for small and medium-sized businesses. That's right. "