Popular jobs among the foreigners working in Japan?
Ranking of jobs with most foreign workers
There are currently 1,724,328 foreigners working in Japan.
The number of foreign workers is increasing more than ever due to the domestic labor shortage and the newly established specific skill visa.
This time, from the perspective of foreign workers, we will introduce the most popular occupations to work in Japan from 1st to 5th.
1st place: "Manufacturing"
The number one occupation ranking for foreigners is “manufacturing”.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 27% of foreign workers are working in the manufacturing industry.
In a nutshell, the manufacturing industry is the job of making things.
There are a wide range of fields such as machinery, food, and metal processing.
Many occupations are involved in the manufacturing process, but in the case of foreigners, it is becoming more common to work in the production line department, technical department, and administrative department.
The manufacturing industry tends to be short of workers, so we are actively hiring foreigners.
Also, since the manual is solid, even foreigners are expected to be a force immediately.
As long as you have technical skills, it is attractive that it is easy to work even if you are not confident in your Japanese ability.
There is also the advantage of acquiring specialized skills.
2nd place: "Teacher"
Teaching has long been a popular job for foreigners.
There is a wide range of categories for teachers, such as teachers at English conversation schools and teachers at Japanese language schools.
In general, to get a job as a teacher in Japan, you need to have a university degree or higher.
It doesn't matter if you graduated from a university abroad.
However, there are many cases where it is required to be able to speak Japanese to some extent as well as foreign languages.
In addition, since the work of foreign teachers is often "non-regular employment (part-time job etc.)",
Whether you can work stably in the long term depends on your individual skills.
It is common to all jobs, but teachers in particular are jobs that require constant study while working.
3rd place: “Wholesale/Retail”
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 13% of foreign workers are working in wholesale and retail businesses.
Wholesalers and retailers are basically customer service jobs.
Therefore, working with Japanese customers requires a high level of Japanese language proficiency, which may pose a high hurdle.
We recommend working at a store that is visited by many foreign tourists.
Many foreign tourists visit electronics retail stores in Akihabara and stores near sightseeing spots, so staff who can speak foreign languages will come in handy.
In addition, I have a wide range of professional knowledge and sales skills.
In addition, there are many foreign workers who are technicians and engineers, so the number of foreigners who fall under the category of “automobile maintenance business” and “machinery repair business” is also increasing.
4th place: "Sales"
For companies expanding overseas, foreign sales positions are extremely valuable.
Not only can I speak English and other foreign languages, but I also understand foreign cultures and customs,
There are many scenes where foreigners can play an active role in overseas business utilization.
Against this background, sales jobs have become a popular job for foreigners.
Salaries tend to be higher than other occupations.
Since most of the employment forms are full-time employees, it is a recommended job for foreigners who want to work in Japan for a long time.
5th place: “Accommodation and food service industry”
The 4th place in the occupation ranking with many foreigners is “accommodation and food service industry”.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 12% of foreign workers are working in the accommodation and food service industry.
The lodging and food service industry is basically a job of serving customers.
If you work in a workplace with many foreigners, you can work using your native language.
On the other hand, hotels and Japanese restaurants require honorifics, courtesy, and customer service manners, so the hurdles can be said to be high.
If you are a foreign worker who can speak Japanese, you can serve foreigners in English,
And because you can communicate with Japanese people, it is advantageous for getting a job as a hotel receptionist.
You can learn how to serve Japanese customers while working.
summary
Jobs that are popular with foreigners are basically jobs that do not require much use of Japanese, and jobs that offer opportunities to use foreign languages.
Technical and engineering jobs do not require a high level of Japanese proficiency,
It may be difficult to hire someone who cannot speak Japanese at all.
When looking for a job in Japan, we recommend that you first aim to acquire a Japanese language qualification.
A typical Japanese qualification is the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is divided into "N1 to N5" depending on the level.
In some cases, "Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1" is included in the recruitment conditions for teaching and sales jobs.
Acquiring N1 is by no means easy, but if you want to work in Japan for a long time, you should get it.
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