According to a survey conducted in 2019, almost one third of foreign nationals who worked as regular employees in Japan stated that they feel lonely. Among part-time employees and part-time jobbers, the share of people who felt lonely was considerably lower. The source pointed out that respondents who had a strong feeling of loneliness tended to have a low work performance as well as low job satisfaction and showed an increased turnover intention.
Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee
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Persol Research and Consulting. (February 26, 2020). Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/
Persol Research and Consulting. "Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee." Chart. February 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/
Persol Research and Consulting. (2020). Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/
Persol Research and Consulting. "Share of Foreign Workers Who Feel Lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by Type of Employee." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/
Persol Research and Consulting, Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of foreign workers who feel lonely in Japan as of November 2019, by type of employee [Graph], Persol Research and Consulting, February 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112491/japan-loneliness-foreign-workers-by-type-of-employee/
