
日本超商與藥妝店外籍店員比例創新高,前7-ELEVEN員工出書揭露缺工現況,引發網友熱議。
日本便利商店與藥妝店外籍店員比例大增,三大超商外籍員工已突破8萬人。因業務繁雜且少子高齡化,日本年輕人卻步,職缺逐漸由留學生與外籍移工填補,此趨勢引發各界關注與討論。
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日本面臨嚴重少子化與高齡化,導致各行各業出現勞動力短缺問題。
去日本玩發現超商店員大多是外國人?超商、藥妝店成外籍移工大本營。日本LAWSON。(彭博社資料照)
日本超商、藥妝店的外籍店員比例越來越高,引發關注。有網友在Dcard發文分享,曾在日本7-ELEVEN任職30年的前員工村尾信一,近期出版新書揭露超商缺工現況,直言工作內容越來越繁雜,已「根本招不到日本籍員工」,目前包含7-ELEVEN、LAWSON、全家在內的3大超商,外籍店員人數已突破8萬人。
書中提到,2000年左右,新開一家超商約能吸引100人應徵,但如今店員早已不是單純結帳、補貨,還得包辦代收帳單、寄送包裹、票券列印、微波加熱等多項服務,業務繁雜,工作被認為「又累又不划算」,讓日本年輕人紛紛卻步,職缺缺口逐漸由留學生與在日外國人填補。根據LAWSON統計,截至2024年7月,其外籍員工主要來自尼泊爾、越南、中國、孟加拉、斯里蘭卡及緬甸,且隨著日本人口老化,此趨勢恐將持續擴大。
話題也引發網友共鳴,有人分享「今年去東京,藥妝店都是老人在搬貨」、「超商外籍員工最多,但百貨公司還是日本人為主」。不少人認為外籍店員反而提升了溝通便利性,過去遇到不會英文的日本店員難以溝通,現在不少外籍店員能用英文流暢應對。據2011年7-ELEVEN總公司調查,外籍員工選擇超商工作的原因之一,正是能透過與顧客互動來學習日常日文。
反觀台灣,同樣面臨少子化與高齡化帶來的缺工挑戰。勞動部自今年1月起推動「跨國技術人力精進方案」,已開放旅宿業及商港碼頭業引進外國技術人力,但零售、超商及餐飲業尚未開放。目前僅符合資格的外籍在學學生及畢業僑外生,可依《就業服務法》申請工作許可,在零售及服務業打工,且除寒暑假外,每週工時原則上不得超過20小時。

On the 15th, the Ministry of Education's "Golden Autumn Sailing" Southwest Region Special Job Fair for 2027 College Graduates and the Chongqing University Autumn Dual Selection Event were held at Chongqing University, attracting the participation of more than 830 units and releasing more than 60,000 positions.

On the 15th, an industrial safety accident involving excessive carbon monoxide concentration occurred in the cabin of the floating platform of Meng'ao Port, Dongju Island, Lianjiang County. Three workers inhaled harmful gases and fell into coma during construction. They were all pronounced dead after rescue. County Magistrate Wang Zhongming has instructed to fully assist the family members, and the labor inspection and judicial units are conducting in-depth investigations to clarify the reasons.

The General Accounting Office announced that the average monthly recurring salary of all employees in the industrial and service industries from January to August was 49,110 yuan, an annual increase of 2.94%. The real annual salary increase of 1.08% was the second highest in the same period in the past six years, and the total salary hit a new high in the same period in 16 years.

An industrial safety accident occurred at Meng'ao Port on Dongju Island in Matsu on the 15th. Three Taiwanese maritime engineering workers involved in cross-sea construction were trapped in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while working in the cabin of a floating platform. When rescued by police and firefighters, they had no breathing and heartbeat. They were pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital.

Meituan's food delivery platform has fully launched "difficult delivery rewards", which automatically identify and provide additional subsidies to riders for difficult-to-delivery orders that require climbing stairs, walking long distances, or are heavy in volume. The mechanism has covered 185 cities across the country. The rewards are borne by the platform and are not passed on to consumers. Rider representatives participate in pricing negotiations. Taobao flash sales have also launched a "delivery relay" model and optimized the income structure. Experts pointed out that this move is an important step in transforming labor rights protection measures in new employment forms into platform rules.

A reporter's investigation found that some e-commerce platforms sell employee computer monitoring software. The price is only 350 yuan, which can realize real-time screenshots, monitor WeChat QQ and other chat records and web browsing. Experts point out that even if corporate equipment must comply with the principle of legal necessity, secretly monitoring private information may violate the personal information protection law, and workers should retain evidence and protect their rights through legal channels.