Data and Statistics

3posts

Oct 1, 20264 min

Specified Skilled Worker Numbers Hit a Record, and Food Service Has Run Out of Room

The Immigration Services Agency's end-June 2026 figures put Specified Skilled Worker residents at a record, with food service at 98.1 per cent of a ceiling that has been closed to new entrants since 13 April 2026.

Ikusei Shuro Immigration Services Agency

Mar 30, 20262 min

Foreign Residents in Japan Pass Four Million for the First Time

The Immigration Services Agency's end-2025 figures put the foreign resident population at 4,125,395 — up 9.5% in a year, and the first time the total has cleared four million.

Engineer Specialist in Humanities Immigration Services Agency

Feb 2, 20262 min

Immigration Agency Publishes Preliminary 2025 Arrival Figures

The Immigration Services Agency's preliminary count of foreign arrivals and Japanese departures for 2025 sets the baseline for this year's border policy arguments.

Departure Tax Immigration Services Agency