２０年の早期退職、１．８万人　リーマン以来１１年ぶり―商工リサーチ

　東京商工リサーチが２１日発表した２０２０年の上場企業による早期・希望退職募集人数は１万８６３５人となり、リーマン・ショック直後の０９年（２万２９５０人）以来、１１年ぶりの水準となった。早期・希望退職の募集を開示した企業は９３社と、１９年の２．６倍に急増。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の打撃が深刻なアパレルなどの業種で雇用調整が進んだ。
　募集人数は判明した８０社の合計。最多は日立金属の１０３０人で、賃貸アパート大手レオパレス２１が１０００人で続いた。開示企業を業種別にみると、最多はアパレル・繊維製品の１８社で、自動車関連と電気機器がいずれも１１社、居酒屋チェーンなどの外食、小売りはともに７社だった。（2021/01/21-17:39）

Listed companies in Japan offered voluntary early retirement to at least 18,635 employees in 2020, marking the highest level in 11 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Thursday.
   The number of companies that made public voluntary retirement offers stood at 93, 2.6 times the previous year's level, the private credit research agency said.
   Efforts to trim workforces were especially evident in sectors impacted by the novel coronavirus crisis, such as the apparel industry.
   The number of employees offered voluntary early retirement reflects the 80 companies that disclosed details of their programs.
   Hitachi Metals Ltd. , a unit of electronics and machinery giant Hitachi Ltd. , had the largest voluntary early retirement scheme, covering 1,030 workers.