Where and what kind of work do people who work with "specific skills" status of residence in Japan?First, let's look at the situation by field and region.
As of December 2021, the field with the largest number of people working with specific skills is the food and beverage manufacturing industry, which accounts for 12% of the total.This is a field where labor is particularly short in Japan, and foreigners with "technical intern training" who cannot return to their home countries due to restrictions on entry and departure due to the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease have a status of residence. The current situation is that I have switched to a specific skill and continue to work in Japan.In addition, Japanese companies need to hire people after joining a council established in each field of specific skills, but in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, the procedure and examination are simple, so Another reason is that it is easy to hire personnel with specific skills.
| Ranking | Industry | of people | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bit | Manufacture of food and beverages | 18,099 | 36.4% |
| 2 bit | Agriculture: | 6,232 | 12.5% |
| 3 bit | Nursing care | 5,155 | 10.4% |
| 4 bit | construction | 4,871 | 9.8% |
| 5 bit | Industrial machinery manufacturing industry | 4,365 | 8.8% |
| 6 bit | Material processing industry | 3,066 | 6.2% |
| 7 bit | Electrical and electronic information related industries | 2,371 | 4.8% |
| 8 bit | Others | 5,507 | 11.1% |
By country, Vietnamese nationality is the most common, accounting for more than 60% of the total.In Vietnam, Japanese language education is flourishing, many Japanese companies are expanding, and many Vietnamese come to Japan for technical intern training, so it is thought that many people work with specific skills.
| Ranking | nationality/region | of people | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bit | Vietnam | 31,721 | 63.9% |
| 2 bit | Philippines | 4,607 | 9.3% |
| 3 bit | Indonesia | 3,889 | 7.8% |
| 4 bit | Chugoku | 3,694 | 7.4% |
| 5 bit | Myanmar | 2,294 | 4.6% |
| 6 bit | Thailand | 1,034 | 2.1% |
| 7 bit | Cambodia | 990 | 2.0% |
| 8 bit | Nepal | 668 | 1.3% |
| 9 bit | Others | 769 | 1.5% |
In Japan, Aichi Prefecture has the largest number of foreigners working with the most specific skills.Aichi Prefecture is known as an area where industry is thriving, and there are a large number of people working in the "form material industry field" compared to other areas. Chiba and Saitama prefectures are in second place and below, and even in Tokyo, where the largest number of people live in Japan, the number of people working with specific skills is sixth.
When working with the specified skill No. XNUMX, the accepting company that will be the place of work needs to support foreigners so that they can work without any trouble.Some of them support it at their own company, while others use a "registration support organization" to support it.
"Hello Japan" article "What is "Specific Skills"?"Consultation for troubles" and "Support for contracts for electricity, water, gas, etc. necessary for preparation of a house and living", etc., as in "Support received from the company" introduced in You can get support from the registration support organization.
▼ For details on registration support organizations, go to the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" website.
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ca/fna/ssw/jp/
There are registration support organizations in various parts of the country, such as about 1600 in Tokyo, about 700 in Osaka, and about 750 in Aichi, and each institution has various languages such as English, Chinese, Nepali, Vietnamese, and Burmese. You can respond with.
▼ Registration support organizations nationwide go to the "Immigration Bureau" site (Japanese / English)
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/policies/ssw/nyuukokukanri07_00205.html
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