According to a survey by an incorporated administrative agency, 28% of companies expect the number of employees to "increase" one year later, far exceeding the "decrease".
However, the person in charge points out that "the future is uncertain amid concerns that the infection will spread again."
The Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training, an independent administrative agency, is continuously conducting surveys of more than 11,000 companies in order to investigate the effects of the new coronavirus, and in the June survey, it was about 3,700. There was an answer from the company.
According to this, when asked about the prospects for the number of employees in one year, "almost the same" was 63.5%, "employees increased" was 28%, and "decreased" was 8.5%, "increased". The number of companies that expect it has greatly exceeded the decrease.
By industry, 48.1% of the “information and communication industry” and 40.2% of the “food and beverage / accommodation industry” are expected to increase their employees.
On the other hand, 12.9% of "retailers" and 12.1% of "transportation" answered that they would "decrease".
Masayuki Nakai, Chief Researcher of the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training, said, "Many companies are short of manpower and are highly motivated to hire full-time employees. The future is uncertain as to how much the number will increase. "