Notice Regarding Monthly Disclosure of the Number of Registered Engineers, Active Engineers, and Operating Rate for May 2026

Overview of Monthly Disclosure

This release reports the monthly figures for May on the number of employed engineers, operating engineers, and utilization rate. The group-wide employed engineers total 7,816, operating engineers total 7,361, and the utilization rate is 94.2%, with month-over-month changes of +56 in employed and +7,361−7,137 in operating, and a +1.7pp improvement in utilization rate. The utilization rate excluding those in training is 94.7%, down 0.1pp from the previous month. In the construction, engineering-electrical and mechanical, and semiconductor categories, employed, operating, and utilization rates show improvement versus the prior month, indicating stable overall human resource supply.

Sectoral Trends and Outlook

Improvements in utilization rates for the group total and major segments are observed, particularly the increases in the number of operating engineers and utilization rate, suggesting stability in the personnel dispatch business. Compared with cumulative data from May 2025 onward, the increases in employed and operating numbers are notable, indicating continued demand and improved operating efficiency. Moving forward, monthly disclosures will continue to be important for maintaining workforce stability and supply capacity.