number of foreign workers in Japan strongly increased in recent years.
More than 32 percent of foreign workers in Japan were residing in the country based on their social standing as of October 2019. This status of residence includes, among others, permanent residents as well as family members of Japanese nationals. The Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence
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MHLW (Japan). (January 31, 2020). Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962062/japan-share-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence." Chart. January 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962062/japan-share-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962062/japan-share-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of Foreign Workers in Japan in 2019, by Status of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962062/japan-share-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan), Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962062/japan-share-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/ (last visited January 23, 2021)