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As of October 2025, around **** percent of foreign workers in Japan were . workers therefore constituted the largest group among the increasing number of foreign workers in the country. ** workers came in second, accounting for **** percent of foreign workers.

Rising number of foreign workers

The number of foreign nationals working in Japan rose by around ** people in 2025. Despite the significant increase in people seeking work in Japan over the past decade, foreign nationals only comprised around *** percent of the total labor force.

Businesses in need of foreign workers

Amid a shrinking workforce and severe labor shortages in some industries, many employers are dependent on workers from abroad to secure their business. Over **businesses in Japan were reported to employ foreign workers, an increase of about *** percent compared to 2024. Manufacturing, services, and wholesale and retail together accounted for over ** percent of the number of workers employed. Over **** of foreign workers were working for small businesses which employed less than 30 people.