Industry & manufacturing

The Manpower Shortage is Serious, especially The Medical and Transportation Industry

The world’s labor shortage has become a trend. According to a survey by a well-known human resources company, the industry with the most labor shortage in Taiwan in the third quarter was the healthcare and life sciences industry. Ranking second is the transportation and logistics industry and the automobile industry. Ranked third are industrial and materials companies.

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Which Country has the Most Thriving People at Work? The Top 3 are all Nordic Countries

According to the 2024 Global Workplace Situation Survey, about 34% of respondents are thriving at work, 58% of respondents feel like they are struggling at work, and 8% of respondents believe that they are suffering at work. The top three countries with the highest proportion of people who feel they are energetic at work are Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

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The World Economy Faces a Crisis of Disintegration as The Workforce Ages

The World Bank warned in March that the impact of an aging workforce on the global economy continues to intensify. In Japan and South Korea, due to the rapid increase in the proportion of the elderly population and the lack of a young labor force, the economic growth rate has been significantly dragged down. China, the United States, and many European countries are facing the problem of an increasing retirement population, but there is a shortage of a replaceable labor force.

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4 Day Week Study Finds Fewer Work Hours but Earns More Profits

The results of the world’s largest 4 Day Week experiment show that the average annual revenue of enterprises increased by 35% and the employee turnover rate dropped by 57%. Therefore, more than 90% of enterprises are willing to allow employees to continue to work 4 days a week. Employees enjoy the balance between work and life, which improves overall work performance and efficiency.

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