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Japan’s Foreign Workers Hit New Record of 2.3 Million

27 Feb 2025 23:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

As of October 2024, foreign workers in Japan totaled 2.3 million, up 12.4% or around 250,000 year on year. The figure, announced by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in January 2025, is the highest since 2008, when data was first compiled.

Source: https://www.nippon.com

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