VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor
EN
☰

Iwate Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
12,526
Change on a year earlier
+10.2%
Share of Japan
0.3%
Rank among prefectures
39
In work-related statuses
61.1%
Residents12,526Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
JP<JPNIWATE<PREFECTURE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
PREFEC9<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<2

By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training3,783
  2. Specified Skilled Worker2,479
  3. Permanent Resident2,023
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services841
  5. Student811
  6. Special Permanent Resident454
  7. Designated Activities444
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National437
  9. Dependent432
  10. Instructor215
  11. Long-Term Resident194
  12. Skilled Labor140
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training3,8543,783-71
Specified Skilled Worker1,7662,479713
Permanent Resident1,9922,02331
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services690841151
Student686811125
Special Permanent Resident476454-22
Designated Activities35644488
Spouse or Child of Japanese National446437-9
Dependent36943263
Instructor18321532
Long-Term Resident199194-5
Skilled Labor11714023
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident445713
Business Manager374912
Intra-company Transferee32364
Religious Activities3327-6
Nursing Care21265
Highly Skilled Professional18257
Entertainer16193
Professor1110-1
Trainee594
Cultural Activities495
Researcher550
Medical Services61-5
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. Vietnam2,870
  2. Indonesia1,939
  3. Philippines1,669
  4. China1,646
  5. Myanmar945
  6. South Korea664
  7. Nepal507
  8. Thailand269
  9. United States248
  10. Cambodia219
  11. Bangladesh190
  12. United Kingdom188
  13. Taiwan159
  14. India132
  15. Pakistan105
Nationality20242025
Vietnam2,9022,870
Indonesia1,4301,939
Philippines1,5681,669
China1,5591,646
Myanmar754945
South Korea684664
Nepal377507
Thailand240269
United States233248
Cambodia205219
Bangladesh161190
United Kingdom153188
Taiwan146159
India110132
Pakistan86105
Brazil92100
Mongolia12788
Australia4771
Canada5458
Laos1050
Malaysia3732
Sri Lanka2828
New Zealand3628
France1924
Germany1318
Russia1214
Argentina1412
South Africa1012
Peru2512
Afghanistan1010
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

1,4502,9000–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
1,4502,9000–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4138
5–9111
10–14178
15–19467
20–242,900
25–292,594
30–341,781
35–391,170
40–44730
45–49576
50–54533
55–59492
60–64344
65–69217
70–74120
75–7990
80+85
Women
54.7%
Under 20
7.1%
Aged 65 and over
4.1%
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 Iwate 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)

4,2088,415202320242025
4,2088,415202320242025
Data table
20237,082
20247,866
20258,415
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing4,383
  2. Other industries1,058
  3. Construction754
  4. Wholesale and retail trade643
  5. Education, learning support414
  6. Services, n.e.c.407
  7. Medical, health care and welfare378
  8. Accommodations, eating and drinking services357
  9. Information and communications21
Foreign workers, October 2025
8,415
Change on a year earlier
+7.0%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
1,311
Workers per workplace
6.4
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

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more