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Ishikawa Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
23,498
Change on a year earlier
+11.1%
Share of Japan
0.6%
Rank among prefectures
27
In work-related statuses
52.2%
Residents23,498Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training5,954
  2. Specified Skilled Worker3,803
  3. Permanent Resident3,589
  4. Student2,846
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,667
  6. Dependent1,091
  7. Long-Term Resident1,079
  8. Special Permanent Resident972
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National754
  10. Designated Activities744
  11. Skilled Labor227
  12. Professor141
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training5,7105,954244
Specified Skilled Worker2,7833,8031,020
Permanent Resident3,4973,58992
Student2,5752,846271
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,3741,667293
Dependent1,0021,09189
Long-Term Resident1,1521,079-73
Special Permanent Resident1,006972-34
Spouse or Child of Japanese National764754-10
Designated Activities373744371
Skilled Labor19622731
Professor11714124
Instructor142139-3
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident137129-8
Nursing Care869913
Highly Skilled Professional637815
Business Manager55572
Intra-company Transferee445511
Religious Activities18202
Cultural Activities16193
Entertainer1811-7
Medical Services1310-3
Artist792
Trainee242
Researcher110
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. Vietnam6,011
  2. China3,997
  3. Indonesia2,850
  4. Philippines1,795
  5. Myanmar1,791
  6. Brazil1,599
  7. South Korea1,154
  8. Nepal973
  9. Thailand408
  10. United States351
  11. Bangladesh337
  12. India257
  13. Taiwan232
  14. Cambodia203
  15. Sri Lanka166
Nationality20242025
Vietnam5,6326,011
China3,9423,997
Indonesia2,0492,850
Philippines1,6561,795
Myanmar1,2421,791
Brazil1,7471,599
South Korea1,1591,154
Nepal726973
Thailand355408
United States343351
Bangladesh263337
India208257
Taiwan233232
Cambodia172203
Sri Lanka113166
Mongolia103111
United Kingdom93102
Peru92100
Russia8179
France5769
Pakistan7568
Canada5153
Malaysia4153
Australia5051
Germany4549
Egypt2427
Italy2023
Nigeria1922
Türkiye1920
Romania2020
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

2,8465,6910–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
2,8465,6910–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4448
5–9382
10–14317
15–19718
20–245,691
25–295,389
30–343,467
35–391,976
40–441,315
45–491,011
50–54799
55–59634
60–64459
65–69281
70–74206
75–79200
80+205
Women
44.8%
Under 20
7.9%
Aged 65 and over
3.8%
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 Ishikawa 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)

8,46117k202320242025
8,46117k202320242025
Data table
202313,068
202415,092
202516,922
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing6,639
  2. Services, n.e.c.2,169
  3. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,696
  4. Wholesale and retail trade1,580
  5. Construction1,384
  6. Other industries1,300
  7. Medical, health care and welfare1,084
  8. Education, learning support1,022
  9. Information and communications48
Foreign workers, October 2025
16,922
Change on a year earlier
+12.1%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,500
Workers per workplace
6.8
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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