Around 518 thousand foreign workers from Vietnam were registered in Japan as of October 2023. Vietnamese workers therefore constituted the largest group among the increasing number of foreign workers in the country. Chinese workers came in second with a total of roughly 398 thousand people.
Number of foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by country or region of origin
(in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (January 26, 2024). Number of foreign workers in Japan in 2023, by country or region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962115/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-country-of-origin/
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