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427 bankruptcies

Japan recorded 427 bankruptcies caused by labour shortages in 2025, a record for the third year running, according to Teikoku Databank.

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427 bankruptcies
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Japan · 2025
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Teikoku Databank (TDB)
Title
人手不足倒産の動向調査（2025年）
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https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/economic/20260108-laborshortage-br2025/
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“…2025年の人手不足倒産は427件となり、3年連続で過去最多を更新した…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Japan recorded 427 bankruptcies caused by labour shortages in 2025, a record for the third year running, according to Teikoku Databank [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/japan-labour-shortage-bankruptcies-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Japan recorded 427 bankruptcies caused by labour shortages in 2025, a record for the third year running, according to Teikoku Databank.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/japan-labour-shortage-bankruptcies-2025/.

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“Japan recorded 427 bankruptcies caused by labour shortages in 2025, a record for the third year running, according to Teikoku Databank.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/japan-labour-shortage-bankruptcies-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{whirrwork_japan_labour_shortage_bankruptcies_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Japan recorded 427 bankruptcies caused by labour shortages in 2025, a record for the third year running, according to Teikoku Databank}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/japan-labour-shortage-bankruptcies-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: Teikoku Databank (TDB), 人手不足倒産の動向調査（2025年） (2026-01-08). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

Teikoku Databank (TDB). (2026, January 8). 人手不足倒産の動向調査（2025年）. https://www.tdb.co.jp/report/economic/20260108-laborshortage-br2025/

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