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Shimane Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
11,940
Change on a year earlier
+7.7%
Share of Japan
0.3%
Rank among prefectures
40
In work-related statuses
36.3%
Residents11,940Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident2,601
  2. Long-Term Resident2,400
  3. Technical Intern Training2,348
  4. Specified Skilled Worker1,049
  5. Spouse or Child of Japanese National780
  6. Student762
  7. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services626
  8. Special Permanent Resident432
  9. Dependent380
  10. Designated Activities187
  11. Instructor95
  12. Skilled Labor74
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident2,4712,601130
Long-Term Resident2,3472,40053
Technical Intern Training2,3512,348-3
Specified Skilled Worker7841,049265
Spouse or Child of Japanese National800780-20
Student562762200
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services57262654
Special Permanent Resident434432-2
Dependent30238078
Designated Activities11018777
Instructor95950
Skilled Labor587416
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident5554-1
Intra-company Transferee4342-1
Business Manager213514
Professor25261
Nursing Care2315-8
Entertainer1712-5
Highly Skilled Professional7125
Cultural Activities550
Religious Activities42-2
Artist110
Researcher110
Medical Services011
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. Brazil3,992
  2. Vietnam1,948
  3. Philippines1,205
  4. China1,082
  5. Indonesia791
  6. Myanmar656
  7. South Korea524
  8. Nepal378
  9. Bangladesh212
  10. Cambodia209
  11. United States177
  12. Thailand152
  13. Pakistan98
  14. India55
  15. Taiwan50
Nationality20242025
Brazil3,8883,992
Vietnam1,9051,948
Philippines1,1421,205
China1,0671,082
Indonesia585791
Myanmar440656
South Korea529524
Nepal304378
Bangladesh153212
Cambodia221209
United States160177
Thailand153152
Pakistan3498
India5555
Taiwan5250
Mongolia4136
Russia2834
United Kingdom3027
Afghanistan2323
Malaysia2923
France2122
Sri Lanka1321
Australia1617
Germany1314
Canada1814
New Zealand1210
Peru99
Ireland68
Poland66
Mexico65
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

9681,9360–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
9681,9360–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4414
5–9236
10–14195
15–19338
20–241,936
25–291,922
30–341,681
35–391,217
40–441,010
45–49812
50–54759
55–59624
60–64353
65–69156
70–74103
75–7981
80+103
Women
52.2%
Under 20
9.9%
Aged 65 and over
3.7%
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 Shimane 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)

3,0926,184202320242025
3,0926,184202320242025
Data table
20234,978
20245,675
20256,184
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing1,979
  2. Services, n.e.c.1,329
  3. Construction615
  4. Wholesale and retail trade610
  5. Accommodations, eating and drinking services492
  6. Medical, health care and welfare471
  7. Other industries439
  8. Education, learning support222
  9. Information and communications27
Foreign workers, October 2025
6,184
Change on a year earlier
+9.0%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
1,008
Workers per workplace
6.1
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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