As of October 2023, wholesale and retail made up 18.7 percent of all businesses employing foreign workers in Japan. In total, the number of business enterprises employing foreign labor exceeded 318 thousand during that year.
Distribution of business establishments employing foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by industry
Characteristic
Share of business establishments
Wholesale and retail
18.7%
Manufacturing
17.2%
Hospitality and food service
14.3%
Construction
12.4%
Services (which are not included in the other categories)
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MHLW (Japan). (January 26, 2024). Distribution of business establishments employing foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961976/japan-share-foreign-workers-employment-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of business establishments employing foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by industry." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961976/japan-share-foreign-workers-employment-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Distribution of business establishments employing foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961976/japan-share-foreign-workers-employment-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of Business Establishments Employing Foreign Workers in Japan in 2023, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961976/japan-share-foreign-workers-employment-by-industry/
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Distribution of business establishments employing foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by industry [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961976/japan-share-foreign-workers-employment-by-industry/
