Figures are counts of foreign national residents with medium- to long-term residence permits as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, excluding the those with residence status for 鈥渄iplomat鈥, 鈥渙fficial鈥, and 鈥渢echnical intern training.鈥
*The status for 鈥渟pecified skilled worker鈥 was introduced in 2019.
Figures have been rounded.聽 Figures prior to 2019 are from the previous reports.
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Number of foreign nationals residing for employment Japan 2018-2024, by status
In 2024, ** mid- to long-term residents employed in professional or technical fields in Japan were聽engineers, specialists in humanities, or engaged in international services. This group encompassed professions such as IT engineers, foreign language teachers, interpreters, and designers.
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