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Fukui Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
21,509
Change on a year earlier
+8.1%
Share of Japan
0.5%
Rank among prefectures
33
In work-related statuses
42.6%
Residents21,509Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

Foreign residents of Fukui Prefecture, end of December 2025 and a year earlier.

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training5,031
  2. Permanent Resident4,509
  3. Long-Term Resident3,140
  4. Specified Skilled Worker2,269
  5. Special Permanent Resident1,510
  6. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,277
  7. Student1,013
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National986
  9. Dependent549
  10. Designated Activities459
  11. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident179
  12. Intra-company Transferee155
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training5,0605,031-29
Permanent Resident4,3644,509145
Long-Term Resident3,0023,140138
Specified Skilled Worker1,6522,269617
Special Permanent Resident1,5511,510-41
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services9861,277291
Student8871,013126
Spouse or Child of Japanese National96498622
Dependent47654973
Designated Activities287459172
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident15617923
Intra-company Transferee13215523
Instructor1371414
Nursing Care699425
Skilled Labor84928
Business Manager28324
Entertainer27325
Professor11110
Highly Skilled Professional9112
Religious Activities8102
Trainee75-2
Cultural Activities143
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

By nationality

Top 15 nationalities, end of December 2025.

Foreign residents
  1. Brazil5,304
  2. Vietnam4,178
  3. Philippines2,430
  4. China1,969
  5. Indonesia1,773
  6. South Korea1,717
  7. Myanmar1,204
  8. Nepal648
  9. Thailand446
  10. Cambodia350
  11. Bangladesh230
  12. United States217
  13. Taiwan108
  14. Sri Lanka79
  15. Russia72
Nationality20242025
Brazil5,0115,304
Vietnam4,0124,178
Philippines2,3272,430
China1,9771,969
Indonesia1,2941,773
South Korea1,7641,717
Myanmar9441,204
Nepal409648
Thailand410446
Cambodia343350
Bangladesh149230
United States222217
Taiwan120108
Sri Lanka7879
Russia7172
Malaysia6663
Peru6558
India5157
Mongolia4953
Pakistan3046
United Kingdom3037
Canada2628
France1922
Laos1821
Italy2119
Ukraine1916
Australia1414
South Africa1312
Afghanistan118
New Zealand67
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

Age and sex

End of December 2025, by five-year age group.

Age group

2,0224,0440–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
2,0224,0440–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4433
5–9328
10–14288
15–19604
20–243,834
25–294,044
30–343,068
35–392,095
40–441,489
45–491,317
50–541,143
55–59985
60–64633
65–69362
70–74279
75–79273
80+334
Women
53.2%
Under 20
7.7%
Aged 65 and over
5.8%
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

Foreign workers (employment reports)

Foreign workers reported by employers in Fukui Prefecture at the end of each October. These reports cover employees only and are counted at a different date from residents.

Foreign workers (end of October)

7,58515k202320242025
7,58515k202320242025
Data table
202311,101
202413,594
202515,169
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing5,087
  2. Services, n.e.c.3,985
  3. Wholesale and retail trade1,567
  4. Construction1,282
  5. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,136
  6. Other industries1,085
  7. Medical, health care and welfare854
  8. Education, learning support142
  9. Information and communications31
Foreign workers, October 2025
15,169
Change on a year earlier
+11.6%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
1,974
Workers per workplace
7.7
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Status of reports on the employment of foreign workers (「外国人雇用状況」の届出状況), end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0, compatible with CC BY 4.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Other prefectures

Prefectures with the most foreign residents, end of December 2025.

Foreign residents
  1. Tokyo801,438
  2. Osaka Prefecture375,319
  3. Aichi Prefecture357,800
  4. Kanagawa Prefecture317,353
  5. Saitama Prefecture290,937
  6. Chiba Prefecture259,663
  7. Hyogo Prefecture155,019
  8. Shizuoka Prefecture132,100
  9. Fukuoka Prefecture125,501
  10. Ibaraki Prefecture111,808
  11. Kyoto Prefecture92,563
  12. Gunma Prefecture89,670
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

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