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Ibaraki Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
111,808
Change on a year earlier
+9.0%
Share of Japan
2.7%
Rank among prefectures
10
In work-related statuses
47.0%
Residents111,808Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident22,058
  2. Specified Skilled Worker17,968
  3. Technical Intern Training17,832
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services11,248
  5. Dependent9,988
  6. Student7,935
  7. Long-Term Resident7,739
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National4,221
  9. Designated Activities3,551
  10. Special Permanent Resident1,940
  11. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1,599
  12. Business Manager1,539
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident21,70422,058354
Specified Skilled Worker13,99317,9683,975
Technical Intern Training18,83317,832-1,001
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services9,66511,2481,583
Dependent8,7219,9881,267
Student6,2587,9351,677
Long-Term Resident7,7087,73931
Spouse or Child of Japanese National4,1944,22127
Designated Activities2,8343,551717
Special Permanent Resident1,9731,940-33
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1,5261,59973
Business Manager1,4511,53988
Skilled Labor1,1151,294179
Instructor57864567
Highly Skilled Professional51759881
Intra-company Transferee46551045
Nursing Care229337108
Researcher2862893
Professor17919112
Cultural Activities9411824
Religious Activities84851
Trainee416625
Medical Services24328
Entertainer7418-56
Artist374
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. Vietnam21,369
  2. China13,370
  3. Indonesia12,976
  4. Philippines12,165
  5. Sri Lanka6,878
  6. Nepal5,784
  7. Thailand5,708
  8. Brazil5,704
  9. Pakistan4,065
  10. South Korea4,046
  11. Myanmar3,459
  12. India2,708
  13. Bangladesh1,925
  14. Peru1,595
  15. Cambodia1,565
Nationality20242025
Vietnam20,28721,369
China12,95913,370
Indonesia10,52912,976
Philippines12,03712,165
Sri Lanka5,6826,878
Nepal4,0805,784
Thailand5,6075,708
Brazil5,9085,704
Pakistan3,4404,065
South Korea4,0154,046
Myanmar2,7603,459
India2,2652,708
Bangladesh1,5911,925
Peru1,6231,595
Cambodia1,5051,565
Taiwan1,3871,397
United States901935
Afghanistan599664
Mongolia550563
Laos459432
Russia257270
Malaysia262262
United Kingdom236248
Iran209198
France198193
Canada183178
Egypt157176
Nigeria142155
Uzbekistan151154
Australia133134
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

11k21k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
11k21k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–43,191
5–92,993
10–142,752
15–194,284
20–2418,512
25–2921,209
30–3415,999
35–3911,050
40–447,864
45–495,911
50–545,081
55–594,842
60–643,738
65–692,166
70–741,200
75–79532
80+484
Women
44.5%
Under 20
11.8%
Aged 65 and over
3.9%
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 Ibaraki 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)

34k68k202320242025
34k68k202320242025
Data table
202354,875
202461,909
202567,500
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing24,033
  2. Other industries17,314
  3. Services, n.e.c.6,783
  4. Wholesale and retail trade5,802
  5. Construction4,335
  6. Medical, health care and welfare3,261
  7. Accommodations, eating and drinking services3,013
  8. Education, learning support2,452
  9. Information and communications507
Foreign workers, October 2025
67,500
Change on a year earlier
+9.0%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
10,156
Workers per workplace
6.6
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. Kyoto Prefecture92,563
  11. Gunma Prefecture89,670
  12. Gifu Prefecture80,766
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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