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Shiga Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
46,180
Change on a year earlier
+7.5%
Share of Japan
1.1%
Rank among prefectures
19
In work-related statuses
39.9%
Residents46,180Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident11,442
  2. Technical Intern Training6,773
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services5,871
  4. Long-Term Resident4,750
  5. Specified Skilled Worker4,537
  6. Dependent3,322
  7. Special Permanent Resident3,143
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,810
  9. Student1,416
  10. Designated Activities1,206
  11. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident607
  12. Skilled Labor448
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident11,27611,442166
Technical Intern Training6,6746,77399
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services5,1645,871707
Long-Term Resident4,9314,750-181
Specified Skilled Worker3,3374,5371,200
Dependent2,8093,322513
Special Permanent Resident3,2383,143-95
Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,8121,810-2
Student1,3231,41693
Designated Activities6291,206577
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident57360734
Skilled Labor38244866
Intra-company Transferee215196-19
Business Manager12216038
Instructor151147-4
Nursing Care10012626
Highly Skilled Professional8180-1
Professor5045-5
Cultural Activities37392
Religious Activities33330
Entertainer6126
Medical Services682
Researcher85-3
Artist231
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. Vietnam12,446
  2. Brazil9,267
  3. China4,804
  4. South Korea3,596
  5. Philippines3,593
  6. Indonesia3,555
  7. Myanmar1,803
  8. Peru1,571
  9. Nepal1,066
  10. Thailand601
  11. United States447
  12. Bolivia403
  13. Cambodia313
  14. India312
  15. Taiwan276
Nationality20242025
Vietnam11,18612,446
Brazil9,4979,267
China4,6994,804
South Korea3,6623,596
Philippines3,3973,593
Indonesia2,8433,555
Myanmar1,1431,803
Peru1,5911,571
Nepal7801,066
Thailand564601
United States415447
Bolivia405403
Cambodia232313
India279312
Taiwan289276
Sri Lanka163222
Bangladesh121140
Malaysia115119
United Kingdom98102
Pakistan8292
Mongolia8792
Canada7179
Australia6877
Venezuela5565
France5864
Laos4962
Germany4450
Argentina4242
Dominican Republic3436
New Zealand3134
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

4,1488,2950–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
4,1488,2950–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–41,567
5–91,262
10–141,250
15–191,599
20–247,114
25–298,295
30–346,615
35–394,389
40–443,022
45–492,561
50–542,271
55–591,889
60–641,463
65–691,066
70–74711
75–79513
80+593
Women
45.7%
Under 20
12.3%
Aged 65 and over
6.2%
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 Shiga 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)

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Data table
202324,791
202424,990
202525,667
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing10,647
  2. Services, n.e.c.7,723
  3. Wholesale and retail trade1,665
  4. Other industries1,478
  5. Medical, health care and welfare1,304
  6. Construction1,262
  7. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,237
  8. Education, learning support332
  9. Information and communications19
Foreign workers, October 2025
25,667
Change on a year earlier
+2.7%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,773
Workers per workplace
9.3
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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