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2024.02.01
Foreign workers in the construction industry in Japan are working hard every day in a foreign land to support their families back home and to acquire Japanese construction techniques. How do they envision their career plans?
What kind of jobs will they choose when they return to their home countries in the future? We'll take a look at the honest opinions of these foreign workers, as revealed by the survey results.
| Period: | September 30th - November 2nd, 2022 |
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| subject: | JAC supporting members and companies registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism system (5,604 companies) |
| Method: | Internet and email survey (multiple-choice format) |
| Number of answers: | 1,315 foreign workers |
What kind of career plans do foreign workers envision?
Here are my goals!
Future residence status
*These are responses from foreign workers at JAC member companies.
Half of foreign workers hope to work in Japan long-term under Specified Skilled Worker (ⅱ)
It appears that over 60% of foreign workers are aiming for Specified Skills. The approximately 20% who answered "I haven't decided yet" are expected to determine their career path as they work.
What other jobs in construction would you like to try?
*These are responses from foreign workers at JAC member companies.
More than half of the foreigners who selected "Nothing in particular" may be highly satisfied with their current jobs!
The results showed very little difference in the responses. Among them, "Carpentry" and "interior finishing" received the most responses, suggesting that these professions are attracting considerable attention from other industries.
This is the future I'm envisioning!
Countries I'd like to work in in the future
*These are responses from foreign workers at JAC member companies.
Approximately 20% of people expect their answers to change depending on their future experiences in Japan.
It's clear that nearly 50% of foreigners want to work in Japan, even if they might return to their home countries. With the right support from Host Companies, the number of foreigners building careers in Japan is likely to continue to increase.
Companies where I want to return to my country and work
*These are responses from foreign workers at JAC member companies.
It's also interesting that over 20% of people have a clear goal of "starting a business in their home country."
The number of people who cited "Japanese companies located in their home country" was almost equal to the number who cited "companies in their home country," suggesting that a significant number of people have a positive impression of Japan. There were also responses indicating a determination to continue working in Japan, such as "I have no intention of returning."
