SocietyAging causes roads to collapse as Gen Z shuns blue-collar work even at ¥5 million a year
The construction industry has substantially improved both pay and working conditions, yet remarkably few young people are applying for jobs. As aging infrastructure and labor shortages begin to have serious consequences for local communities, the article asks why younger workers continue to avoid construction. It describes how an aversion to blue-collar work, even among Gen Z workers who could earn ¥5 million annually, is contributing to infrastructure maintenance being pushed aside. Road collapses are presented as a visible consequence of this neglect.
TToyo Keizai★★☆☆☆2026-07-20 02:30Original
Aging causes roads to collapse as Gen Z shuns blue-collar work even at ¥5 million a year
Society