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Philippines → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
37,338
Change since 2018
+19.2%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
6.03%
Inflow 202337,338OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Japan

Inflows of nationals of the Philippines recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of the Philippines living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

48k96k200020032006200920122015201820212023
48k96k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200074,225
200184,886
200287,152
200393,404
200496,200
200563,460
200628,303
200725,267
200820,973
200915,780
201013,264
201113,599
201215,412
201316,430
201419,912
201523,957
201626,226
201729,617
201831,324
201934,720
202012,684
20214,864
202234,372
202337,338
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—322,046—
202337,338298,740347
202234,372276,615217
20214,864279,660237
202012,684282,798301
201934,720271,289235
201831,324260,553—
201729,617243,662—
201626,226229,595—
201523,957217,585—
201419,912209,183—
201316,430202,974—
201215,412209,376—
201113,599210,181—
201013,264211,716—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the Philippines who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

160k320k19901995200020052010201520202024
160k320k19902000201020202024
Data table
199043,498
199571,122
2000136,170
2005178,582
2010205,883
2015243,934
2020306,758
2024319,772
Estimate, 2024
319,772
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
9.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of the Philippines living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

49k98k2012201420162018202220242025
49k98k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201214,075
201315,574
201418,858
201524,703
201630,890
201737,345
201841,912
201949,137
202256,790
202373,987
202487,522
202598,205
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025356,57998,20511,48535,86242,2892,769143,7846,608
2024341,51887,52210,55228,23440,7003,007141,7985,992
2023322,04673,9879,63221,36735,9322,927139,5345,266
2022298,74056,7908,65513,21429,1402,482137,6154,584
2019282,79849,1378,15011135,8743,262131,9333,722
2018271,28941,9127,083030,3213,010129,7073,386
2017260,55337,3455,924027,8092,375127,3963,104
2016243,66230,8905,016022,6741,825124,4772,846
2015229,59524,7034,149017,7401,314120,3902,533
2014217,58518,8583,454012,7211,013115,8572,332
2013209,18315,5742,988010,077780111,9522,273
2012202,98514,0752,89808,842707106,3992,253
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Workers in Japan (employment reports)

Citizens of the Philippines working in Japan, as reported by employers at the end of each October (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).

Workers by year (end of October)

130k261k20212022202320242025
130k261k20212022202320242025
Data table
2021191,083
2022206,050
2023226,846
2024245,565
2025260,869
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing82,561
  2. Other services50,701
  3. Other industries34,710
  4. Health and welfare23,861
  5. Construction22,807
  6. Wholesale and retail trade21,761
  7. Accommodation and food services16,622
  8. Education5,299
  9. Information and communications2,547
Workers, October 2025
260,869
Change on a year earlier
+6.2%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
23.1%
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), reports on the employment of foreign workers, end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Japan in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyPasayph.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalCebu Citycebu.ph.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalDavao Citydavao.ph.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; the Philippines ranks 5.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Canada26,965
  4. South Korea17,458
  5. Australia13,083
  6. Germany8,811
  7. Hungary6,022
  8. Spain4,979
  9. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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