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Oita Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
23,027
Change on a year earlier
+13.3%
Share of Japan
0.6%
Rank among prefectures
28
In work-related statuses
49.1%
Residents23,027Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training5,712
  2. Student4,552
  3. Specified Skilled Worker3,370
  4. Permanent Resident2,112
  5. Designated Activities1,964
  6. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,561
  7. Dependent1,032
  8. Special Permanent Resident923
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National643
  10. Long-Term Resident391
  11. Skilled Labor202
  12. Business Manager117
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training5,5115,712201
Student4,1584,552394
Specified Skilled Worker2,3623,3701,008
Permanent Resident2,0542,11258
Designated Activities1,3621,964602
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,3231,561238
Dependent9391,03293
Special Permanent Resident950923-27
Spouse or Child of Japanese National62664317
Long-Term Resident36139130
Skilled Labor16720235
Business Manager1091178
Instructor109108-1
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident971036
Professor6661-5
Religious Activities43529
Nursing Care324513
Intra-company Transferee253914
Highly Skilled Professional15205
Entertainer792
Cultural Activities98-1
Medical Services220
Artist21-1
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

By nationality

Top 15 nationalities, end of December 2025.

Foreign residents
  1. Vietnam3,807
  2. Indonesia3,502
  3. Myanmar3,305
  4. Philippines2,384
  5. China2,255
  6. South Korea1,552
  7. Nepal1,515
  8. Sri Lanka1,004
  9. Cambodia404
  10. Bangladesh372
  11. United States362
  12. Thailand357
  13. India246
  14. Mongolia218
  15. Taiwan175
Nationality20242025
Vietnam3,8373,807
Indonesia2,7423,502
Myanmar2,3283,305
Philippines2,1592,384
China2,2362,255
South Korea1,6181,552
Nepal1,2371,515
Sri Lanka7521,004
Cambodia384404
Bangladesh289372
United States336362
Thailand336357
India188246
Mongolia206218
Taiwan182175
Pakistan8696
Brazil8691
United Kingdom7579
Malaysia6168
Canada7166
Australia5756
Afghanistan4051
Nigeria4548
France4748
Uzbekistan4447
Germany2939
Mexico3236
Ukraine3134
Italy3132
Fiji2329
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

3,4076,8130–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
3,4076,8130–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4305
5–9223
10–14172
15–191,305
20–246,813
25–294,986
30–343,170
35–392,051
40–441,189
45–49741
50–54544
55–59434
60–64292
65–69231
70–74200
75–79173
80+198
Women
48.3%
Under 20
8.7%
Aged 65 and over
3.5%
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

Foreign workers (employment reports)

Foreign workers reported by employers in Oita 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)

7,18914k202320242025
7,18914k202320242025
Data table
20239,982
202412,176
202514,378
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing3,842
  2. Accommodations, eating and drinking services2,415
  3. Other industries2,126
  4. Construction1,604
  5. Medical, health care and welfare1,326
  6. Wholesale and retail trade1,162
  7. Services, n.e.c.1,024
  8. Education, learning support842
  9. Information and communications37
Foreign workers, October 2025
14,378
Change on a year earlier
+18.1%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,508
Workers per workplace
5.7
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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