Japan immigration

Japan to require four times more foreign workers, study says

Aid agency JICA estimates 6.74m foreign laborers will be needed in 2040

20220203 foreign worker revised

Foreign workers in Osaka. Japan will need to seek workers from countries like Cambodia and Myanmar as countries like Thailand and Indonesia gain economic power. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
February 3, 2022 16:35 JST
Updated on February 3, 2022 20:13 JST

TOKYO -- Japan will need 6.74 million foreign workers in 2040, four times more than it has today, a study by the country's aid agency shows.

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