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Yamagata Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
11,111
Change on a year earlier
+5.5%
Share of Japan
0.3%
Rank among prefectures
42
In work-related statuses
53.2%
Residents11,111Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident3,150
  2. Technical Intern Training3,036
  3. Specified Skilled Worker1,751
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services712
  5. Student443
  6. Spouse or Child of Japanese National407
  7. Dependent406
  8. Designated Activities339
  9. Special Permanent Resident211
  10. Long-Term Resident188
  11. Instructor128
  12. Skilled Labor105
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident3,1623,150-12
Technical Intern Training3,0303,0366
Specified Skilled Worker1,4141,751337
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services7077125
Student37844365
Spouse or Child of Japanese National39640711
Dependent38340623
Designated Activities201339138
Special Permanent Resident222211-11
Long-Term Resident196188-8
Instructor133128-5
Skilled Labor981057
Business Manager486214
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident43485
Intra-company Transferee3629-7
Professor21221
Religious Activities21210
Highly Skilled Professional2721-6
Nursing Care6104
Medical Services01010
Entertainer682
Cultural Activities73-4
Researcher011
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. Vietnam3,021
  2. China1,910
  3. South Korea1,343
  4. Philippines1,115
  5. Indonesia861
  6. Myanmar767
  7. Nepal326
  8. United States219
  9. Thailand219
  10. Taiwan181
  11. Cambodia180
  12. Bangladesh110
  13. Pakistan107
  14. Mongolia99
  15. Brazil80
Nationality20242025
Vietnam3,1043,021
China1,8871,910
South Korea1,3601,343
Philippines1,0711,115
Indonesia624861
Myanmar580767
Nepal245326
United States218219
Thailand210219
Taiwan135181
Cambodia146180
Bangladesh84110
Pakistan97107
Mongolia11199
Brazil9580
India6573
United Kingdom5454
Laos5140
Malaysia4138
Canada3029
Sri Lanka2321
Australia1919
Germany1819
Nigeria1716
Russia1515
Peru1215
France1214
Singapore912
Ireland1312
Romania1111
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

1,0312,0620–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
1,0312,0620–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4111
5–9109
10–1479
15–19248
20–242,062
25–292,043
30–341,496
35–391,024
40–44703
45–49561
50–54615
55–59655
60–64552
65–69447
70–74241
75–7996
80+69
Women
58.9%
Under 20
4.9%
Aged 65 and over
7.7%
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 Yamagata 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)

3,6427,283202320242025
3,6427,283202320242025
Data table
20235,743
20246,661
20257,283
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing3,654
  2. Construction773
  3. Other industries629
  4. Medical, health care and welfare546
  5. Services, n.e.c.529
  6. Accommodations, eating and drinking services443
  7. Wholesale and retail trade374
  8. Education, learning support323
  9. Information and communications12
Foreign workers, October 2025
7,283
Change on a year earlier
+9.3%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
1,361
Workers per workplace
5.4
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

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