The Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey shows a growing number of Japanese employers feel their companies are understaffed.<\/b>
The Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey shows a growing number of Japanese employers feel their companies are understaffed.
Central bank officials measure the percentage of respondents who report employment as „excessive“ against those who categorize it as „insufficient“.
In the latest survey, the index for large companies stood at minus 15, indicating a labor shortage. The figure is 2 points worse than the previous one conducted 3 months ago.
The index for smaller businesses was also down 4 points, at minus 28.
The index for companies of all sizes came in at minus 25, down 4 points.
These were the worst readings in 25 years.<\/p>\n