among businesses in the private sector employing 30 or more regular employees; postal and online questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Excluding non-responses.
Diffusion index (DI) = percentage of businesses that reported a shortage of workers minus the percentage of businesses that reported a surplus of workers at the time of the survey.
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Diffusion index of worker surplus and shortage Japan 2025, by industry
A survey conducted in Japan in November 2025 revealed that the Diffusion Index (DI) of excessive and insufficient employment was highest in the *** industry, reaching ** percentage points. A positive DI indicates that the share of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers was higher than that of businesses reporting a surplus of workers.
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