Units: people, %

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio No. of people Composition ratio Total 97,755 100.0 103,044 100.0 113,961 100.0 114,753 100.0 115,038 100.0 120,484 100.0 130,440 100.0 141,285 100.0 157,247 100.0 179,966 100.0    Men 64,062 65.5 67,114 65.1 73,586 64.6 73,016 63.6 72,351 62.9 74,925 62.2 78,451 60.1 82,713 58.5 90,204 57.4 99,946 55.5 Women 33,693 34.5 35,930 34.9 40,735 35.7 41,737 36.4 42,687 37.1 45,559 37.8 51,989 39.9 58,572 41.5 67,043 42.6 80,020 44.5 By Vocation a Specialized, technical, or management position 17,044 17.4 19,427 18.9 20,684 18.2 21,983 19.2 22,171 19.3 22,368 18.6 24,044 18.4 27,622 19.6 28,014 17.8 34,292 19.1 b Business or administration 3,848 3.9 4,049 3.9 5,022 4.4 5,322 4.6 5,086 4.4 5,001 4.2 5,629 4.3 6,057 4.3 6,577 4.2 7,413 4.1 c Sales, cooking, service, or reception 6,126 6.3 6,008 5.8 6,421 5.6 6,567 5.7 6,795 5.9 7,955 6.6 10,060 7.7 15,897 11.3 17,854 11.4 21,694 12.1 d Production worker 60,852 62.2 63,715 61.8 71,747 63.0 70,173 61.2 70,279 61.1 74,239 61.6 80,166 61.5 81,826 57.9 94,464 60.1 104,235 57.9 e Construction or civil engineering worker 1,512 1.5 1,359 1.3 1,231 1.1 1,430 1.2 1,705 1.5 1,697 1.4 2,010 1.5 1,543 1.1 1,447 0.9 1,687 0.9 f Transport labor 2,643 2.7 1,758 1.7 1,484 1.3 1,660 1.4 1,380 1.2 1,615 1.3 1,988 1.5 2,336 1.7 2,366 1.5 2,469 1.4 g Other 5,730 5.9 6,728 6.5 7,372 6.5 7,618 6.6 7,622 6.6 7,609 6.3 6,543 5.0 6,004 4.2 6,525 4.1 8,176 4.5 By Region of Origin a East Asia 17,685 18.1 19,238 18.7 23,824 20.9 27,058 23.6 29,520 25.7 33,003 27.4 39,756 30.5 48,838 34.6 56,553 36.0 69,078 38.4 b Southeast Asia 6,415 6.6 6,728 6.5 8,934 7.8 10,453 9.1 11,636 10.1 13,128 10.9 15,416 11.8 17,772 12.6 20,732 13.2 23,770 13.2 c Other Asia and Middle East 1,886 1.9 1,730 1.7 2,059 1.8 2,281 2.0 2,136 1.9 2,127 1.8 2,464 1.9 2,702 1.9 3,197 2.0 4,023 2.2 d North America 6,941 7.1 7,833 7.6 8,140 7.1 7,639 6.7 7,103 6.2 7,101 5.9 6,859 5.3 7,752 5.5 7,375 4.7 8,588 4.8 e Latin America 59,551 60.9 61,658 59.8 65,264 57.3 60,774 53.0 58,135 50.5 57,907 48.1 58,624 44.9 55,712 39.4 61,172 38.9 64,405 35.8    Of these, persons having Japanese ancestry 58,150 59.5 60,163 58.4 62,624 55.0 54,137 47.2 52,393 45.5 51,380 42.6 51,300 39.3 50,428 35.7 55,193 35.1 57,301 31.8 f Europe 3,538 3.6 3,958 3.8 4,069 3.6 4,440 3.9 4,419 3.8 4,850 4.0 4,844 3.7 5,662 4.0 5,314 3.4 6,785 3.8 g Other 1,739 1.8 1,899 1.8 1,671 1.5 2,108 1.8 2,089 1.8 2,368 2.0 2,477 1.9 2,847 2.0 2,904 1.8 3,317 1.8 By status of Residence a Employment possible in specialized or technical fields 88,849 90.9 94,377 91.6 103,414 90.7 29,169 25.4 29,350 25.5 29,027 24.1 29,254 22.4 32,533 23.0 28,849 18.3 34,143 19.0    Of these, those having "skilled labor" or "specialist in humanities/international services" - - - - - - - - - - 16,898 10.7 20,432 11.4 b No limitations on employment 70,458 61.4 68,951 59.9 71,464 59.3 75,394 57.8 74,674 52.9 87,214 55.5 94,860 52.7 c Overseas study or school attendance (part-time job) 6,685 6.8 6,022 5.8 6,962 6.1 7,402 6.5 6,780 5.9 7,923 6.6 10,698 8.2 15,232 10.8 18,860 12.0 25,330 14.1 d Other 2,221 2.3 2,645 2.6 3,585 3.1 7,724 6.7 9,957 8.7 12,070 10.0 15,094 11.6 18,846 13.3 22,324 14.2 25,633 14.2