Around 570.7 thousand foreign workers from Vietnam were registered in Japan as of October 2024. 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 408.8 thousand people.
Number of foreign workers in Japan in 2024, by country or region of origin
(in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (January 31, 2025). Number of foreign workers in Japan in 2024, by country or region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962115/japan-number-foreign-workers-by-country-of-origin/
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