Labor Export to Japan in 2025: Opportunities, Conditions and New Trends
In 2025, Japan will continue to be an attractive market for Vietnamese workers thanks to high recruitment demand, competitive salaries and increasingly favorable support policies. Below is an overview of the Japanese labor export market in 2025
1. Market trends and new policies
Strong increase in recruitment demand: According to JETRO, Japan is expected to receive about 200,000 foreign workers by 2025, focusing on industries such as nursing, construction, mechanics and food processing.
Expanding the Specified Skills Visa Program (Tokutei Ginou): This program allows highly skilled workers to work long-term and have the opportunity to apply for permanent visas.
Increasing wages and benefits: The Japanese government has adjusted the minimum wage, helping foreign workers earn higher incomes.
2. Conditions for participating in labor export to Japan 2025
Age: From 18 to 40 years old, depending on the profession.
Education level: Graduated from high school or higher.
Health: Not suffering from infectious diseases or being on the list of 13 groups of diseases prohibited from going to Japan.
Appearance: Men from 1m60 tall, weighing 50kg or more; women from 1m50 tall, weighing 45kg or more.
Japanese: No Japanese proficiency required, but need to learn basic Japanese before leaving the country.
3. Salary and benefits
Basic salary: Varies from 30 – 45 million VND/month, depending on the profession and working area.
Overtime: Can increase total income to 50 – 60 million VND/month.
Benefits: Health insurance, unemployment insurance, pension insurance and support from Japanese Unions when facing difficulties.
4. Opportunities and challenges
Opportunities:
Access to a professional working environment and advanced technology.
Accumulate finance and experience to develop a future career.
Opportunity to settle permanently in Japan through the specific skills visa program.
Challenges:
Competition with workers from other countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines.
Requirements for skills and Japanese language proficiency are increasing.
Exit costs may increase due to policy changes from both Japan and Vietnam.
5. Conclusion
Exporting labor to Japan in 2025 continues to be an attractive option for Vietnamese workers. However, to make the most of the opportunity, workers need to carefully prepare their health, skills and finances, as well as learn carefully about reputable dispatching units to avoid risks.
