In a survey on employment conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry among small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide, more than 60% of companies responded that they were "short of manpower," and with the resumption of economic activities that had been restricted due to the corona crisis, It turns out that the shortage of manpower is becoming serious again.
This survey was conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry from July to August, targeting more than 6,000 small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide, and received responses from 2,880 companies.
Among them, when asked about the situation of labor shortage, 64.9% of companies answered that there is a shortage of workers, which is approaching the highest level of 66.4% since the survey began in 2016.
By industry, 77.6% were in the construction industry, 76.6% in the transportation industry, and 73.9% in the accommodation and restaurant industry, which has been severely affected by the corona crisis. It can be seen that the situation is becoming serious again.
In addition, among the companies that recruited new graduates last year,
45.6% answered that they were
able to hire the number of people they planned, but ▼ 34.6% said that they were unable to hire the number of people they planned.
▼ 19.9% of respondents said that they were unable to hire people even though they were recruited, making it difficult to secure human resources.
Hidekazu Oshita, director of the second industrial policy department of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, ``It is a difficult situation for small and medium-sized enterprises that profit margins are being squeezed by soaring raw material prices and that they do not have enough leeway to raise wages to maintain and secure employment. It's a situation," he said.