Immigration

Number of Foreign Workers in Japan at Record High

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   Demographics in Japan

   The number of foreigners working in Japan has reached a new high of
   almost 1.7 million in 2019. After years of slow growth in the number of
   foreign workers admitted into the country, Japan has increased its
   efforts to attract them in the past couple of years. Since the Japanese
   population is aging rapidly, the Japanese government is feeling the
   need to bring in talent from abroad.

   Immigrants, mainly from developing Asian countries, but also from the
   West, are now coming to Japan in larger number. Since 2014, the number
   of foreigners working in Japan has more than doubled, according to data
   by MHLW Japan (link in Japanese). The Japanese government revised
   immigration and refugee recognition laws in early 2019 with the aim of
   accepting an additional 340,000 workers to the country. Some special
   provisions were also taken to attract nurses, restaurant workers and
   laborers. In December of 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe und his
   cabinet had already adopted measures to foster the coexistence of
   Japanese and foreign nationals that came at a price tag of US$55.3
   million.

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   This chart shows the increasing number of foreign workers in Japan and
   the industries in which they work.

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