As of October 2023, Japan's manufacturing industry employed around 552 thousand foreign workers, making it the most important source of employment for the increasing number of foreign workers in the country. It was followed by the service industry, which employed close to 321 thousand workers from other countries.
Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (January 26, 2024). Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Foreign Nationals Working in Japan in 2023, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/
MHLW (Japan), Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of foreign nationals working in Japan in 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/962073/japan-numbers-foreign-workers-by-industry/
