In this paper, we investigate the problem of poverty in contemporary Japanese labor issues based on a concrete example of residence and work instability among women working in labor-intensive industries.
　As a result of globalization, the employment system established by Japanese companies has been sustained by a shift to a “More flexible” flow type employment.
　This flexible labor market takes advantage of employment deregulation by employing “youth”, “elderly”, “female”, and “foreign” labor force. Thus, issues such as an increase in non-regular employment and homelessness have become apparent as a result. “Poverty” has again appeared in Japan as a social problem.
　In particular, since the enactment of the Equal Opportunities Act of 1985, while highly educated women workers have had increased social advancement and employment opportunities, low education female workers have experienced an “employment gap”. This gap has been borne out by a qualitative difference.

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