6,000 plus foreign workers reported injured on the job in 2024
A Japanese government survey shows that more than 6,000 foreign workers died or were injured in workplace accidents nationwide in 2024, the 13th straight year of increase.
The Labor Ministry says 39 foreign workers died on-the-job last year. The number of casualties among foreigners, including deaths, was 6,244.
The figure increased by 572 from the previous year, for the 13th straight year.
The rate of casualties from on-the-job accidents was 2.3 per thousand for the overall working population in Japan, including Japanese. The rate for foreign workers stood at a higher number of 2.71.
By work category, the casualty rate for technical interns was 3.98, compared to 3.91 for people with special skilled worker status.
By industry, 2,979 affected workers were in manufacturing, followed by 1,165 in construction, and 476 in commerce.
By country and territory, 1,594 affected workers were from Vietnam, followed by 878 from the Philippines and 757 from Indonesia.
The Ministry cites the lack of vocational experience or communication, with language barriers as apparent factors that caused accidents.
The ministry is urging companies to provide their foreign workers with safety training using educational materials to teach them about workplace risks.
The Labor Ministry says that as of the end of last October, more than 2.3 million foreigners, the highest number ever, were working in Japan.
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