fiscal years 2017 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Foreign affiliates are defined as: 1.) a foreign affiliate in which a Japanese corporation has invested capital of 10 percent or more; 2.) a foreign affiliate in which a "subsidiary," funded more than 50 percent by a Japanese corporation, has invested capital of more than 50 percent; 3.) a foreign affiliate in which a Japanese corporation and a subsidiary funded more than 5 percent by a Japanese corporation have invested capital of more than 50 percent.
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Number of employees at foreign affiliates Japan FY 2017-2023, by industry type
In the fiscal year 2023, foreign affiliates of Japanese companies in the manufacturing industry recorded around *** million employees. The total number of employees working for overseas affiliated companies of Japanese corporations decreased to *** million.
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e-Stat (Japan). (May 29, 2025). Number of employees at overseas affiliated companies in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2023, by type of industry (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1459041/japan-employees-foreign-affiliates-number-by-industry-type/
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