Japan's shortage of full-time workers at worst level since COVID

Japanese firms are feeling the most acute shortage of full-time workers since the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half of firms understaffed, according to a private-sector survey.Among the around 11,000 companies who responded to the January survey, 53.4 percent said they need more full-time workers, the highest since April 2020 and close to the all-time high of 53.9 percent in November 2018, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said.The sector most in need of full-time workers is information services, with shortages of system engineers, followed by construction.The survey also found 30.6 percent of fir…READ FULL ARTICLE