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Fukushima Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
21,598
Change on a year earlier
+7.9%
Share of Japan
0.5%
Rank among prefectures
32
In work-related statuses
50.4%
Residents21,598Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training5,690
  2. Permanent Resident4,568
  3. Specified Skilled Worker2,684
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,768
  5. Student1,523
  6. Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,227
  7. Dependent1,102
  8. Special Permanent Resident765
  9. Long-Term Resident686
  10. Designated Activities665
  11. Instructor228
  12. Skilled Labor197
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training5,5625,690128
Permanent Resident4,5614,5687
Specified Skilled Worker1,9822,684702
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,6791,76889
Student1,2711,523252
Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,2541,227-27
Dependent1,0021,102100
Special Permanent Resident794765-29
Long-Term Resident63468652
Designated Activities397665268
Instructor2212287
Skilled Labor17919718
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1481557
Intra-company Transferee120117-3
Business Manager87925
Professor26348
Highly Skilled Professional3328-5
Nursing Care17181
Religious Activities1615-1
Entertainer1815-3
Cultural Activities7103
Researcher451
Medical Services95-4
Trainee110
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. Vietnam5,213
  2. Philippines3,290
  3. China3,145
  4. Indonesia2,241
  5. Nepal1,617
  6. Myanmar1,341
  7. South Korea1,229
  8. Thailand410
  9. United States302
  10. Pakistan291
  11. Sri Lanka280
  12. India263
  13. Brazil203
  14. Cambodia202
  15. Bangladesh187
Nationality20242025
Vietnam5,0975,213
Philippines3,1063,290
China3,1013,145
Indonesia1,6982,241
Nepal1,2841,617
Myanmar1,0991,341
South Korea1,2541,229
Thailand389410
United States291302
Pakistan250291
Sri Lanka267280
India226263
Brazil210203
Cambodia207202
Bangladesh171187
Taiwan152162
United Kingdom111118
Mongolia129116
Canada8780
Malaysia6863
Australia5856
Peru4751
Russia4942
Laos2538
Afghanistan3533
Nigeria2229
Germany2628
Bhutan3028
New Zealand2727
France2425
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

2,2764,5520–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
2,2764,5520–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4383
5–9291
10–14253
15–19671
20–244,552
25–294,060
30–342,956
35–391,890
40–441,362
45–491,196
50–541,146
55–591,056
60–64742
65–69451
70–74262
75–79186
80+141
Women
53.9%
Under 20
7.4%
Aged 65 and over
4.8%
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 Fukushima 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)

7,54015k202320242025
7,54015k202320242025
Data table
202311,987
202413,710
202515,079
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing5,250
  2. Wholesale and retail trade2,419
  3. Services, n.e.c.1,751
  4. Construction1,584
  5. Other industries1,571
  6. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,241
  7. Medical, health care and welfare871
  8. Education, learning support323
  9. Information and communications69
Foreign workers, October 2025
15,079
Change on a year earlier
+10.0%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,573
Workers per workplace
5.9
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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