As of October 2023, approximately 615.9 thousand foreign workers were residing in Japan based on their social standing, which includes, among others, permanent residents and family members of Japanese nationals. The number of foreign workers in Japan strongly increased in recent years.
Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence
(in 1,000s)
*E.g. spouses, children, descendants of Japanese emigrants, permanent residents etc.
**The permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted; e.g. student or dependent visa holders who engage in part-time work.
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MHLW (Japan). (January 26, 2024). Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Foreign Workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by Status of Residence (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan), Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Number of foreign workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by status of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961859/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
