{"id":16951,"date":"2025-05-19T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/?p=16951"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:11:22","slug":"why-young-japanese-avoid-construction-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ar\/ofw-news\/blogs\/why-young-japanese-avoid-construction-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u064a\u0628\u062a\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0628\u0627\u0628 Japanese \u0639\u0646 \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1578854819\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-370429396\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s construction industry is facing a growing labor shortage. Fewer young Japanese people are joining the sector, while many older workers are nearing retirement. Tough working conditions, low job appeal, and changing career goals are making it harder to attract new talent. This trend puts future construction projects at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your company ready to reverse this trend?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, you will learn why young Japanese workers are moving away from construction and what actionable steps you can take to resolve it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2107616091\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2107616091 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-370429396 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2049847678\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-57124271\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\" style=\"background-color:rgb(13, 29, 62);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-606895586\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1885922411\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-538143421\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"#overview-of-youth\"><b>Youth Employment Policy in Japan<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#aging-workforce-construction\"><b>The Aging Workforce in Construction and the Decline of Young Talent<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#young-workers-japan\"><b>Why Young Workers in Japan Are Avoiding Construction Careers<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#negative-image\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative Image of Construction Work<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Urbanization\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urbanization<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#challenging-working\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenging Working Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#low-wages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perception of Low Wages<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#acts-of-harassment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts of Harassment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#construction-manpower-shortage\"><b>How Japan\u2019s Construction Manpower Shortage Worsened by the Decline in Young Workers<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#solving-japan\"><b>Solving Japan\u2019s Construction Labor Shortage with Young Workforce<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#nationwide-campaigns\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Nationwide Campaigns\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#offer-attractive-incentives\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer Attractive Incentives\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#implement-work\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement Work-Life Balance Reforms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#wage-progression\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer Clear Paths with Wage Progression<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#establish-zero\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish Zero-Tolerance Policies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#partner-with-a-trusted\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner with a Trusted Dispatch Service Provider<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#conclusion\"><b>\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0645\u0629<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-538143421 {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n#text-538143421 > * {\n  color: #ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1885922411 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1343292619\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1343292619 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #overview-of-youth\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#overview-of-youth\" data-title=\"Overview of Youth\"><a name=\"overview-of-youth\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1523669338\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-96067083\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Youth Employment Policy<\/b><\/span><b> in Japan Through The Years<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-221639229\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-402812010\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative\" id=\"slider-1120369573\" style=\"background-color:#de1232;\">\n    <div class=\"slider slider-nav-dots-dashes-spaced slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal\"\n        data-flickity-options='{            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",            \"imagesLoaded\": true,            \"lazyLoad\": 1,            \"freeScroll\": true,            \"wrapAround\": true,            \"autoPlay\": 6000,            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : true,            \"prevNextButtons\": true,            \"contain\" : true,            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,            \"percentPosition\": true,            \"pageDots\": true,            \"rightToLeft\": true,            \"draggable\": false,            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,            \"parallax\" : 0,            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1929164803\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1418741267\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><b>Mid-1990s:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth employment began to decline in Japan. Initially, the public believed the problem stemmed from young people&#8217;s lack of maturity and unclear career aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1418741267 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1929164803 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 20px 0px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-567287558\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1010975138\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><b>Late 1990s to Early 2000s:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slowly, the Japanese began to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understand <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> extensive social and structural <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factors,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rather<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">young,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responsible<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">issue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1010975138 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-567287558 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 20px 0px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-469497436\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1710609692\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><b>Mid-2010s:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a noticeable decline in the youth population caused by the low birth rate, the need for stronger support systems to help young people enter the workforce has increased.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1710609692 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-469497436 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 20px 0px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-904832464\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-457794220\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><b>2015 \u2013 Introduction of the Youth Employment Promotion Act<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To address these issues, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth Employment Promotion Act<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was enacted. This law established a permanent legal framework for supporting youth employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-457794220 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-904832464 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n     <\/div>\n\n     <div class=\"loading-spin dark large centered\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1687484612\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-benefit-of-japan-youth-backgr.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-61208784\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-832457543\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-948494934\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Benefits of<\/span> Japan\u2019s Youth <\/strong><strong>Empl<\/strong><strong>oyment <span data-text-color=\"primary\">Promotion AcT<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-948494934 {\n  font-size: 1.35rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1668385328\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1737463388\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3974653345\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Recognition of Youth as Future Assets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Young people in Japan are seen as the foundation of the future workforce and should be supported to develop their skills and lead fulfilling careers.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3974653345 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1978711421\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1380353269\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Clarified Responsibilities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The law defines the roles of companies, local governments, and human resource dispatch companies in helping youth find suitable employment.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1380353269 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1099012603\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2547517099\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Penalties for Violating Labor Laws<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Companies that break labor-related laws can be temporarily banned from recruiting through Public Employment Security Offices.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2547517099 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-855832319\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1940400705\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Greater Transparency for Employers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Companies offering jobs to new graduates must provide clear, accurate information on working conditions, hiring practices, training programs, and employment management.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1940400705 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1171227278\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-219692933\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Youth Yell Certification<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0A new recognition system for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that actively supports and trains young employees, promoting good youth employment practices. (&#8220;Yell&#8221; symbolizes encouragement.)<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-219692933 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1006639478\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-156919576\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Stronger Support Structures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Existing youth employment support organizations were formalized under the law.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-156919576 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-61208784 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1687484612 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-178358441\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-178358441 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #aging-workforce-construction\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#aging-workforce-construction\" data-title=\"Aging Workforce in Construction\"><a name=\"aging-workforce-construction\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3><b>\u0625\u0646 <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Aging Workforce in Construction<\/b><\/span><b> and the Decline of Young Talent<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s aging workforce in construction has become a major concern in recruitment. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/7308\/construction-industry-in-japan\/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20over%20one%2Dthird,the%20beginning%20of%20April%202024.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discussed that over <\/span><b>30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of workers are now 55 or older, while less than <\/span><b>10%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are under 30. This imbalance is not sustainable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As older and experienced workers retire, there are not enough young professionals to replace them, leading to a growing skilled labor shortage.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b><i>The shrinkage of the youth workforce is due to the demographic crisis (the aging of society coupled with a chronically low birth rate.) &#8211; <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jil.go.jp\/english\/jli\/documents\/2024\/048-05.pdf\"><b><i>IWAWAKI Chihiro<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1384000939\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1384000939 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #young-workers-japan\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#young-workers-japan\" data-title=\"Young Workers in Japan\"><a name=\"young-workers-japan\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>Why <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Young Workers in Japan<\/b><\/span><b> Are Avoiding Construction Careers <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decline of construction workers in Japan among the youth is driven by several factors and understanding them is important in addressing the skilled workers gap.<\/span><\/p>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #negative-image\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#negative-image\" data-title=\"Negative Image\"><a name=\"negative-image\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1036939425\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1676670406\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1697457899\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1666437875\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 60px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" style=\"color:#e51a24;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"Layer_1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 216 216\">\n  <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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Negative Image of Construction Work<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s construction industry is often viewed by young people as outdated and physically demanding. Safety risks and limited career growth contribute to this image. Many young Japanese prefer industries that offer better work-life balance and technological innovation, such as IT or finance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1666437875 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-237487168\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #Urbanization\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#Urbanization\" data-title=\"Urbanization\"><a name=\"Urbanization\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 60px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" style=\"color:#e51a24;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"Layer_1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 216 216\">\n  <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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Urbanization<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urbanization is another reason for the labor shortage. Many young people move to big cities for school or office jobs, leaving fewer workers available for rural construction projects. In addition, Japan\u2019s culture values stable and prestigious careers, so construction work is often seen as a \u201clast option\u201d especially among university graduates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-237487168 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1059027160\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #challenging-working\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#challenging-working\" data-title=\"Challenging Working\"><a name=\"challenging-working\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 60px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" style=\"color:#e51a24;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"Layer_1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 216 216\">\n  <!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 29.5.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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Challenging Working Conditions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long hours and tough job conditions make construction work less attractive to young people. On account that today\u2019s younger generation values work-life balance more than ever. They want jobs that offer steady income, personal satisfaction, and time for rest and hobbies. This shift in priorities is pushing many away from the construction industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1059027160 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-903261766\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #low-wages\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#low-wages\" data-title=\"Low Wages\"><a name=\"low-wages\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 60px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" style=\"color:#e51a24;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 216 216\">\n  <defs>\n    <style>\n      .cls-1 {\n        fill: #fff;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n  <\/defs>\n  <path d=\"M105.71,6.99l9.46.19c83.93,5.97,123.83,107.17,65.74,168.59-48.57,51.35-134.03,37.07-163.47-26.86C-12.72,83.41,34.39,8.83,105.71,6.99ZM104.38,11.5C28.87,14.69-13.93,101.18,30.79,162.87c40.09,55.3,123.61,52.14,159.11-6.21C229.55,91.49,180.1,8.3,104.38,11.5Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M107.3,20.78c65.81-.88,108.18,69.99,76.44,127.86-2.1,3.83-6.9,11.53-9.97,14.41-.95.89-2.36,1.14-3.33.12L51.54,44.04c-.28-.81,0-1.77.53-2.41,1.14-1.37,5.65-4.51,7.33-5.66,13.9-9.55,30.97-14.96,47.9-15.19ZM156.66,142.9l15.23,15.37c8.06-10.06,13.95-22.24,16.5-34.94,11.14-55.52-35.73-104.99-91.69-97.26-12.86,1.78-28.16,7.85-38.24,16.1-.32.26-1.56,1.11-1.47,1.44,4.33,4.03,8.4,8.39,12.59,12.59.22.22.58.31.79.53,4.75,4.77,9.26,9.9,14.37,14.26l84.25.05c3,.09,5.13,2.54,5.44,5.43v61.24c-.05,1.99-2.7,5.17-4.65,5.17h-13.12ZM146.32,132.56c-.12.46.19.53.4.8.6.79,4.96,5.09,5.62,5.24,4.93-.3,10.76.6,15.58.06.64-.07,1.73-.29,1.94-.98l.06-60.93c.19-.52-.88-1.44-1.21-1.44h-79.39c.04.55.57,1.21.92,1.61.79.89,3.14,3.37,3.98,3.96.34.24.63.49,1.08.51h55.93c2.65.26,1.98,2.39,2.25,4.11.37,2.34,3.17,5.25,5.37,6.03,1.97.69,4.13-.07,5.1,2.06l-.08,26.98c-.91,1.8-2.33,1.19-3.85,1.46-2.72.48-5.92,3.56-6.44,6.29-.19.97.04,2-.32,2.86-.16.37-1.22,1.39-1.52,1.39h-5.43ZM149.24,85.91h-49.57c-.12.46.19.53.4.8.38.49,2.85,2.95,3.28,3.05,12.02-3.21,23.62,6.07,22.83,18.55-.07,1.09-.81,3.21-.39,4.11l15.36,15.39,8.09.24c.76-5.36,5.19-9.38,10.37-10.49l-.04-21.28c-5.11-.89-9.63-5.12-10.31-10.36ZM121.67,107.91c.66-8.04-6.3-14.9-14.31-14.31l14.31,14.31Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M44.2,50.17c.8-.12,1.35.01,1.92.61l118.36,118.36c.95.88.79,2.26.01,3.2s-4.42,3.57-5.63,4.44c-42.74,30.97-103.04,16.39-127.2-30.17-15.43-29.74-11.87-68.15,9.69-93.97.76-.91,1.66-2.3,2.85-2.47ZM59.91,71.06l-15.24-15.37c-21.81,26.96-24.08,65.26-5.65,94.71,25.14,40.15,81.24,51.18,118.94,21.5.33-.26,1.68-1.23,1.6-1.55l-27.48-27.4-84.51-.04c-2.95-.13-5.31-2.48-5.43-5.43v-60.99c-.35-1.91,2.65-5.42,4.38-5.42h13.39ZM70.24,81.4c.1-.45-.15-.53-.41-.79-.94-.92-5.05-5.15-5.83-5.3-4.94.41-10.81-.57-15.64-.01-.81.09-1.45.37-1.74,1.18l-.25,59.67c-.12,1,.68,2.51,1.73,2.51h79.12c-.93-2.36-3.64-3.8-5.15-5.85l-.55-.24h-56.21c-2.8-.27-1.98-3.21-2.72-5.22s-2.84-4.18-4.9-4.9-4.13.07-5.1-2.06l.03-27.04c.64-1.62,2.19-1.1,3.4-1.36,2.95-.65,5.65-2.58,6.65-5.55.47-1.39.19-3.48,1.02-4.41.06-.07.79-.61.84-.61h5.7ZM116.9,128.05c.12-.46-.19-.53-.4-.8-.3-.39-2.7-2.78-2.98-2.87-1.4-.13-2.79.42-4.17.49-10.63.56-19.58-8.3-18.96-18.96.06-1.05.56-2.46.55-3.45-.02-1.5-2.79-3.28-3.87-4.37-3.96-3.98-7.88-8.07-11.8-12.06l-7.79-.15c-1.23,5.19-4.98,9.36-10.35,10.32l-.13,21.48c5.22.92,9.5,5.07,10.31,10.36h49.57ZM107.71,118.69c-3.84-3.88-7.74-8.33-11.74-11.98-.17-.16-1.02-.71-1.07-.65-.55,8.08,6.19,14.93,14.31,14.31.45-.4-1.3-1.48-1.5-1.68Z\"\/>\n  <path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M146.77,105.34c-.36-.33-1.14-.57-1.63-.62-1.54-.17-6.17-.19-7.63.07-2.44.44-2.4,4-.05,4.43,1.16.21,6.99.2,8.19,0,1.69-.28,2.38-2.72,1.12-3.88Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M146.77,105.34c1.26,1.15.57,3.59-1.12,3.88-1.2.2-7.03.21-8.19,0-2.35-.43-2.39-3.99.05-4.43,1.46-.26,6.09-.24,7.63-.07.49.05,1.28.3,1.63.62Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M80.22,108.61c-.35.35-.85.57-1.35.64-1.46.18-6.56.2-7.95-.03-2.27-.38-2.51-4.08.27-4.47,1.33-.19,6.67-.23,7.92,0,1.78.33,2.35,2.62,1.11,3.87Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3><b>4. Perception of Low Wages<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many young people believe that construction jobs do not pay well. Even if wages have improved in recent years, the industry still struggles with an outdated image. This perception makes it harder to attract young talent who are looking for financial growth and stability.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-903261766 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1595122762\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 60px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" style=\"color:#e51a24;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 216 216\">\n  <path d=\"M99.26,9.64c79.03-5.55,133.34,77.86,94.55,147.48-38.08,68.35-137.78,66.99-174.1-2.32C-12.98,92.39,28.92,14.58,99.26,9.64ZM167.94,155.61l2.07,1.64c21.15-25.87,22.21-64.48,3.95-92.3-25.18-38.36-78.92-48.26-115.01-19.2l108.98,109.85ZM105.03,120.16l-60.27-60.2c-21.81,26.69-22.17,65.79-2.72,93.99,25.56,37.06,78.33,45.9,113.71,17.5l-50.72-51.28Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M150.79,134.81l-34.35-34.3.13-47.6c2.35-5.9,10.2-7.38,14.24-2.23.28.35,1.5,2.35,1.5,2.5v46.93c0,.15,1.01.92,1.25,1.24.24-.31,1.25-1.08,1.25-1.24v-33.95c0-.15,1.22-2.12,1.5-2.5,3.3-4.4,9.7-4.37,12.98,0,.28.37,1.5,2.35,1.5,2.5v68.65Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M113.85,97.86l-15.51-15.2-.5-1.99c.9-11.55-1.1-24.65,0-36.01.71-7.31,10.04-9.71,14.51-3.97.28.36,1.5,2.35,1.5,2.5v54.67Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M95.37,79.39l-15.51-15.2c-.56-.58-.43-1.29-.5-1.99-.32-3.2-.43-10.74,1.31-13.23,2.88-4.1,8.86-4.51,12.47-1.06.51.49,2.23,2.84,2.23,3.27v28.21Z\"\/>\n  <path d=\"M79.39,123.83v-25.96l64.93,65.16c-8.77,13.38-23.29,15.59-38.24,14.75-9.97-.56-18.96-3.02-25.95-10.5-8.36-8.95-18.68-36.7-23.8-49.1-1.95-4.72-5.27-9.34-2.69-14.35,2.3-4.46,7.38-5.59,11.62-3.07,3.37,2,9.18,15.21,11.54,19.41.67,1.18,1.5,2.86,2.58,3.66Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #acts-of-harassment\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#acts-of-harassment\" data-title=\"Acts of Harassment\"><a name=\"acts-of-harassment\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3><b>5. Acts of Harassment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reports of workplace harassment, including bullying and verbal abuse, have damaged the construction industry&#8217;s reputation. A lack of proper reporting systems and company support discourages young workers\u2014especially women\u2014from entering or staying in the field. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1595122762 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1354971642\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1038202597\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-253331316\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1990554969\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3971655112\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><b>\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0635\u0646\u064a\u0639 Japan: \u062f\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a \u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0638\u064a\u0641<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover how you can maximize <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ar\/ofw-news\/blogs\/dispatch-services-for-manufacturing-in-japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u062d\u0644 \u0645\u0634\u0643\u0644\u0629 \u0646\u0642\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0648\u062a\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0643\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0641 \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062a\u0627\u062c\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3971655112 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ar\/ofw-news\/blogs\/dispatch-services-for-manufacturing-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t<span>\u0627\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u064a\u062f<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1021208653\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1867571620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:10px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-1024x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-2048x1280.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dispatch-Services-in-Japan-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1867571620 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_1867571620 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_1867571620 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-253331316 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1354971642 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: #0d1d3e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2065638648\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2065638648 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1349921364\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-585850661\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #construction-manpower-shortage\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#construction-manpower-shortage\" data-title=\"Construction Manpower Shortage\"><a name=\"construction-manpower-shortage\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>How Japan\u2019s <\/b><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><b>Construction Manpower Shortage<\/b><\/span><b> Worsened by the Decline in Young Workers<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-966034889\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1285809086\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2032039670\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1947983802\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><b>The construction manpower shortage in Japan is already affecting real projects.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public infrastructure is facing delays, private construction struggles to stay on schedule, and costs are rising across the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, it\u2019s hard for young job seekers especially those without regular work experience to find stable employment. In Japan, when an employee leaves their jobs too soon, they are often seen as unfit for mid-career positions. This limits their chances of getting hired again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent data reveals clear differences in employment rates among young Japanese university graduates across various sectors:<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1860199551\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1860199551 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1919230088\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-36777796\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1844749655\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-1024x448.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-1024x448.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-300x131.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-768x336.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-1536x672.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-2048x896.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-graph-construction-manpower-shortage-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1844749655 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant proportion of young workers in Japan are employed in service-oriented industries while lower percentages are seen in construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Japanese companies, early resignations strain recruitment costs. Training investments are wasted when new hires leave soon after onboarding. This not only affects productivity but also raises concerns for the construction companies to maintain a stable workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:500px;background-color:#e51923;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #solving-japan\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#solving-japan\" data-title=\"Solving Japan\"><a name=\"solving-japan\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>Solving Japan\u2019s <\/b><b>Construction Labor Shortage<\/b><b> with a Young Workforce and <span data-text-color=\"primary\">Sending Organizations<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young people in Japan moving away from the construction industry is a pressing issue that requires immediate attention and innovative solutions. After having a clear understanding of the causes driving this demographic shift in the latter part of this blog, it\u2019s about time to reverse this trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1824834590\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1676383212\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-1024x465.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-768x349.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-1536x698.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-2048x931.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gw-blog-featuredImage-filipino-skilled-workers-best-bet-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #nationwide-campaigns\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#nationwide-campaigns\" data-title=\"Nationwide Campaigns\"><a name=\"nationwide-campaigns\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Launch Nationwide Campaigns <\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modernize the image of the construction industry aiming to capture the interest of the younger audience. Highlight advancements in construction technology including the integration of\u00a0 BIM, AI, drones, automation, and the like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach not only enhances recruitment efficiency but also attracts tech-savvy young individuals who seek dynamic roles within their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1592258105\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--1024x465.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--768x349.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--1536x698.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--2048x931.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-attractive-incentives--18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #offer-attractive-incentives\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#offer-attractive-incentives\" data-title=\"Other attactive innocent\"><a name=\"offer-attractive-incentives\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Offer Attractive Incentives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relocation support, housing subsidies, and even higher project wages are a few examples of attractive incentives for rural employment. Partner with local governments and universities in Japan\u2019s rural areas to promote construction as a stable and respected career option.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2104003552\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-1024x465.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-768x349.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-1536x698.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-2048x931.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-work-life-balance-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #implement-work\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#implement-work\" data-title=\"Implement Work\"><a name=\"implement-work\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Implement Work-Life Balance Reforms<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in modern equipment to reduce physical fatigue, and promote safety-first practices to create a more sustainable work environment. Infuse mandatory rest periods, implement better work scheduling, and if possible, shorter shifts. When companies show care and understanding for young workers&#8217; well-being, they are more likely to stay motivated and perform better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1083087993\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-1024x465.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-768x349.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-1536x698.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-2048x931.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-offer-clear-paths-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #wage-progression\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#wage-progression\" data-title=\"Wage Progression\"><a name=\"wage-progression\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Offer Clear Paths with Wage Progression<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) that can serve as a benchmark for fare promotions. Encourage young workers to join specialized training programs that lead to certifications and wage adjustments over time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1370284439\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-vertical box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-300x136.webp 300w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-1024x465.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-768x349.webp 768w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-1536x698.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-2048x931.webp 2048w, https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gw-blog-featuredImage-establish-zero-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #establish-zero\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#establish-zero\" data-title=\"Establish Zero\"><a name=\"establish-zero\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Establish Zero-Tolerance Policies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reinforce strict anti-harassment policies and provide management with training on respectful workplace practices. Appoint a reliable and impartial representative whom employees can approach to report harassment and ensure issues are addressed promptly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-563269053\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-277906599\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1354682134\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1445591514\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\" style=\"background-color:#0e1d3c;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #partner-with-a-trusted\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#partner-with-a-trusted\" data-title=\"Partner with a Trusted\"><a name=\"partner-with-a-trusted\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Partner with a Trusted Sending Organization<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ar\/employers-corner\/japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0625\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help ease recruitment challenges in Japan\u2019s construction industry. With access to a wide pool of talent, they can quickly provide skilled workers when needed. Leveraging this advantage allows construction companies to fill labor gaps efficiently and maintain smooth, uninterrupted project operations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1445591514 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #conclusion\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#conclusion\" data-title=\"Conclusion\"><a name=\"conclusion\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<h2><b>\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0645\u0629<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s construction industry stands at a critical crossroads. With the steady decline of young workers and the looming retirement of older professionals, immediate action is essential. Young people are increasingly drawn to careers that offer better work-life balance, job security, and opportunities for personal growth\u2014qualities that the construction industry has struggled to provide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By addressing these challenges right away, construction companies can begin to rebuild interest among the younger generation. With the help of meaningful reforms, incentive programs, and most importantly, establishing strategic partnerships with a human resource dispatch provider like Greatways Manpower International, Japan\u2019s construction sector can become more appealing and sustainable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1279187536\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1279187536 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:500px;background-color:#e51923;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-2028347658\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2028347658 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-244775743\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3><b>Why Partnering with Great Ways Is Your Best Move Yet<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Japan\u2019s construction industry faces an escalating labor shortage, partnering with Greatways Manpower International can be the game-changer you need. Gain access to a pool of skilled, dependable workers and streamline your recruitment process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Greatways, we help keep your projects on schedule while meeting your current and future staffing needs.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-244775743 {\n  font-size: 1.15rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-955424448\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-955424448 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1919939986\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1237391344\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1444245866\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-342313583\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center dark\" style=\"background-color:#0e1d3c;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Struggling to find skilled workers for your construction projects?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline your recruitment process with Greatways and secure the skilled workforce your business needs for long-term success.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatwaysmanpower.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n\t\t<span>PARTNER WITH GREATWAYS TODAY<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-342313583 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s construction industry is facing a growing labor shortage. Fewer young Japanese people are joining the sector, while many older workers are nearing retirement. Tough working conditions, low job appeal, and changing career goals are making it harder to attract new talent. 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