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 number of foreign workers in Japan strongly increased in recent years.
Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence
*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 31, 2020). Distribution of foreign workers in Japan in 2019, by status of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2020, 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 February 21, 2020. 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: February 21, 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, 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 February 21, 2020)
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