Japan plans to launch a new survey in fiscal 2023 to collect data on foreign workers, such as their income and types of employment, to better accommodate their needs, according to the labor ministry.
The number of foreign workers in Japan rose to a record 1.73 million as of last October amid a workforce shortage, labor ministry data showed, but the government currently has only basic information on them, such as their residency status, nationality and workplace size.
Critics have pointed out that the government has been unable to come up with adequate support measures for foreign workers since it does not know their actual employment conditions.