Number of Employees at Japan’s Manufacturers Increased in 2006
October 11, 2007
By Ken Worsley
Here’s one that took us somewhat by surprise: the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry is reporting that the number of employees at Japan’s manufacturing firms increased in 2006, for the first time in 15 years. According to the ministry’s data, 7,473,379 people were employed at manufacturing firms with ten or more employees at the end of 2006, a 2.3% gain over the previous year.
41 of Japan’s 47 prefectures saw an increase in the number of workers in the manufacturing industry, with automobile makers leading the way. Are we supposed to think that the hollowing out of domestic manufacturing has come to an end?
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[…] Broken down by industry, although the number of workers increased within the retail, wholesale, food and lodging industries, it fell in all other sectors. The manufacturing, construction and medical industries saw noticeable reductions in the number of employees since last year. We should keep in mind that the number of employees at Japan’s manufacturers actually increased in 2006 for the first time in …. […]