“One-third of Japan’s workers have part-time, contract or freelance jobs, said Takuji Aida, senior Japan economist at UBS Securities Japan Ltd. They include mothers working part-time while raising children, young people who can’t find better jobs and retirees needing money. Temp hires all of these.”
Source: Japanese Mothers Are New Workforce for Temporary Staffing Firm
April 15, 2010
Businessweek
By Chana Schoenberger
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-15/japanese-mothers-are-new-workforce-for-temporary-staffing-firm.html
July 27, 2011
One third of Japanese workers are on part time contracts according to statistics
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