「南カリフォルニア日系企業実態調査2008」
JBA(南カリフォルニア日系企業協会)とJETRO LA（ジェトロ・ロサンゼルスセンター）
は、通算8 回目となる「南カリフォルニア日系企業実態調査2008」をとりまとめました。
本調査は、南カリフォルニアに立地する日系企業を対象に、2007 年12 月31 日現在での当
地の日系企業の動向やビジネス環境等についてアンケート調査を行い、その結果を取りま
とめたものです。
◆ 調査結果のポイント
◎南加の日系企業は1,185 社で、雇用・給与面等から地域社会に大きく貢献
- 回答企業１社あたりの雇用者数（141 人）に企業数（1,185 社）を乗じたものを全体の雇
用数として試算すると、総雇用数が16 万7,183 人となる。現地雇用の割合は97.2％に達
する。07 年の雇用の前年比増減は、雇用を増加させた企業数が減少させた企業数を上回る。
- 回答企業の従業員１人あたりの給与支払額7.9 万ドルに推計総雇用数16 万7,183 人を乗
じたものを給与支払総額として試算すると、132 億3,418 万ドルとなる。
- 9 割超の企業が従業員に医療保険を提供し、従業員に手厚い給付。
◎米国経済の先行き不透明感等から短期的な業績見通しはやや悪化するが、将来的な
見通しは前向き
- 将来的には引き続き前向きな業績見通しの企業が多いものの、米国経済の先行き不透明感
の影響等を受け、短期的（今後1〜2 年）な営業利益の見通しについては前回調査比でや
や悪化。
◎加州の魅力は市場規模、物流拠点等。不満は、雇用コスト、税制、治安、輸出入手
続き等
- 半数以上の企業が挙げる「市場の大きさ」（50.4%）が引き続き加州の最大の魅力。「物流
拠点」（46.4%）、「天候」（41.3%）、「日系社会の広さ」（36.3%）がこれに続く。
- 半数以上の企業が「雇用コスト」（50.4%）を事業遂行上の不満として挙げ、「税制」（44.0％）、
「治安」（26.3%）、「輸出入手続き」（24.8%）、「運転免許発行環境」（22.1%）がこれに続く。
調査結果は、下記をクリックしてご覧ください。
2008年版 JBA・JETRO日系企業実態調査（PDF File/1,205KB）
本件の問合せ先
JBA 高橋祐治 （Tel : 310-515-9522）
JETRO LA 水谷剛 （Tel : 213-624-8849)
以上
“Survey of Japanese Companies in Southern California”
JBA (Japan Business Association of Southern California) and JETRO Los Angeles (Japan External
Trade Organization) is pleased to release our survey of “Japanese Companies in Southern
California.” This survey, our eighth of its type, is conducted every two years. The results of the
survey are based on the questionnaire asking Japanese companies in Southern California their
business condition as of December 31, 2007.
Here is Key findings:
1. There are 1,185 Japanese companies in Southern California. These Japanese companies
contribute significantly to the local community in terms of employment, payroll, etc.
- When the estimated total employment number is calculated by multiplying the number of
employees per company (141 persons) responding to the survey with the number of companies
in the region (1,185), the total number of employees at Japanese companies in the region is
estimated to be 167,183. The ratio of locally hired staff reached 97.2%. As for the
increase/decrease in the job numbers in 2007 compared to the previous year, there were more
Japanese companies whose employment increased than Japanese companies whose employment
decreased.
- When the average amount paid per employee ($79,000) is multiplied with the estimated total
number of employees, the total payroll is estimated to be $13.2 billion.
- Over 90 percent of the companies surveyed provided healthcare insurance for their employees,
suggesting that Japanese companies provide superior healthcare benefits to their employees.
2. Although the short-term outlook of business performance decreased slightly due to the
uncertain outlook for the future U.S. economy, the long-term outlook is still positive.
- Majority of the companies (57.3%) surveyed continue to have a positive business outlook
concerning the future. However, the overall forecast of operating income in the short term (one
to two years) dropped slightly due to the uncertainty of the U.S. economy, etc.
3. The advantages of California included “size of market” and “transportation hub,” among
others. The disadvantages included “labor costs,” “tax burden,” “security,”
“import/export procedures,” etc.
- “Size of market” cited by more than a half (50.4%) of respondents continued to be the greatest
advantage of Southern California. This was followed by “transportation hub” (46.4%), “climate”
(41.3%), and “size of the Japanese community” (36.3%).
- More than a half (50.4%) of the respondents cited “labor costs” as a major negative, followed by
“tax burden” (44.0%), “security” (26.3%), “import/export procedures:” (24.8%), and “driver’s
license issuance” (22.1%).
Click below to see the result of the survey.
2008 Survey of Japanese Companies in Southern California (PDF File/502KB)
For more information on this survey, please contact：
Yuji Takahashi, JBA（Tel:310-515-9522）
Tsuyoshi Mizutani, JETRO L.A.（Tel:213-624-8849)
