| |
No. of foreign laborers |
Composition ratio |
(Prev. year) |
| Total |
179,966 |
100.0 |
(100.0) |
| |
Men |
|
99,946 |
55.5 |
(57.4) |
| Women |
|
80,020 |
44.5 |
(42.6) |
| By Vocation |
a |
Specialized, technical, or management position |
34,292 |
19.1 |
(17.8) |
| b |
Business or administration |
7,413 |
4.1 |
(4.2) |
| c |
Sales, cooking, service, or reception |
21,694 |
12.1 |
(11.4) |
| d |
Production worker |
104,235 |
57.9 |
(60.1) |
| e |
Construction or civil engineering worker |
1,687 |
0.9 |
(0.9) |
| f |
Transport labor |
2,469 |
1.4 |
(1.5) |
| g |
Other |
8,176 |
4.5 |
(4.1) |
| By Region of Origin |
a |
East Asia |
69,078 |
38.4 |
(36.0) |
| b |
Southeast Asia |
23,770 |
13.2 |
(13.2) |
| c |
Other Asia and Middle East |
4,023 |
2.2 |
(2.0) |
| d |
North America |
8,588 |
4.8 |
(4.7) |
| e |
Latin America |
64,405 |
35.8 |
(38.9) |
| |
Of these, persons having Japanese ancestry |
57,301 |
<89.0> |
(90.2) |
| f |
Europe |
6,785 |
3.8 |
(3.4) |
| g |
Other |
3,317 |
1.8 |
(1.8) |
| By Status of Residence |
a |
Employment possible in specialized or technical fields |
34,143 |
19.0 |
(18.3) |
| |
Of these, those having "skilled labor" or "specialist in humanities/international services" |
20,432 |
[59.8] |
(58.6) |
| b |
No limitations on employment |
94,860 |
52.7 |
(55.5) |
| c |
Overseas study or school attendance (part-time job) |
25,330 |
14.1 |
(12.0) |
| d |
Specific activities (technical trainee) |
23,753 |
13.2 |
(13.2) |
| e |
Specific activities
(Working Holiday) |
476 |
0.3 |
(0.3) |
| f |
Other |
1,404 |
0.8 |
(0.7) |
|