AI finds 60.6% of listed firms flag labor shortage as risk
Gomumari's AI review of 3,817 securities reports found only 7.1% of firms citing labor shortages mention AI as a countermeasure.
Gomumari Inc. has published an AI-based analysis of the securities reports of 3,817 listed companies filed between October 2025 and October 2026, according to ascii.jp. The review found that 2,315 companies, or 60.6%, listed labor shortage or talent recruitment as a risk.
Among those 2,315 companies, 164, or 7.1%, mentioned using AI as a countermeasure. When other automation and labor-saving measures are included, 412 companies, or 17.8%, mentioned countermeasures.
The share citing labor shortage as a risk was highest among companies with fewer than 300 employees, at 66.6%. Among companies that flagged labor shortage, the share mentioning AI as a countermeasure was 5.3% for those under 300 employees and 10.5% for those with 5,000 or more.
By industry, information and communications recorded the highest rate at 82.7%, followed by services at 77.7%.
Quick answers
How many companies did Gomumari analyze?
The analysis covered the securities reports of 3,817 listed companies filed between October 2025 and October 2026.
What share of companies cited labor shortage as a risk?
2,315 companies, or 60.6%, listed labor shortage or talent recruitment as a risk.
How many of those companies mentioned AI as a countermeasure?
164 companies, or 7.1% of those citing labor shortage, mentioned using AI as a countermeasure.