Market Overview

The domestic labor dispatch service market by industry or job category (as a total of five segments) rose by 3.3% YoY in FY2024 to 4,352,800 million yen, based on the sales at businesses.　Amid persistent worker shortages and intensifying competition for talent in key industries, demand for dispatch services grew strong in FY2024, driving overall market growth. This expansion was supported primarily by four segments: engineer dispatch services, manufacturing staffing agencies, medical staffing agencies, and long-term care staffing services. In contrast, sales and marketing staffing companies continued to decline, extending the downward trend from FY2023 as demand for retail sales personnel—particularly at mobile phone retailers—remained weak.

Noteworthy Topics

Construction Staffing Services

The market size of the construction staffing services in FY2024 grew by 6.9% from the preceding fiscal year to 620 billion yen, based on the sales of businesses. The market was driven by rising construction demand, including projects for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, new logistics facilities, semiconductor foundries, urban redevelopment in major metropolitan areas, and initiatives to replace/upgrade aging infrastructure.

Future Outlook

The labor dispatch service market by industry/job category (as a total of five segments) is projected to reach 4,512,400 million yen in FY2025, reflecting a 3.7% increase from the previous fiscal year. Despite uncertainties surrounding the manufacturing sector amid ongoing U.S. tariff issues, the manufacturing dispatch service segment had not experienced any significant impact as of the end of August 2025. However, conditions could deteriorate if tariff tensions escalate further.

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