“Communication Support Board” was created 三重県立図書館からのお知らせ 「コミュニケーション支援ボード」を作成しました Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp 2018/03/09 Friday Education The Mie prefectural library created a “Communication Support Board” so that people with disabilities and foreigners can easily use the library. By using this, you can indicate with the touch of a finger how you would like to use the library. The “Communication support board” is written in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese, in addition to pictures and Japanese. By all means, please take advantage of the Prefectural Library. Prefectural Library Related Links： For those with disabilities English Português Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Address・Contact: Address / Contact: Mie Ken Ritsu Toshokan 〒914-0061 Mie-ken Tsu-shi Isshindenkozubeta 1234 Email: mie-lib@library.pref.mie.jp TEL: 059-233-1180 FAX: 059-233-1190 Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp « The number of foreign residents in the prefecture increased to 47,665 (+ 9.7% over the previous year) Recruitment for the Mie International Week 2018 » ↑↑ Next Information ↑↑ The number of foreign residents in the prefecture increased to 47,665 (+ 9.7% over the previous year) 2018/03/09 Friday Education 外国人住民国籍・地域別人口調査（2017年12月31日現在）の結果 Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp Results of Foreign Residents Citizenship / Regional Population Survey (as of December 31, 2017) Mie prefecture conducts surveys once a year on the number of foreign residents. The outline of the survey results is as follows. For details, please see the website of Mie Ken Diversity Shakai Suishin-ka. http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/01/ci500005057.htm Survey Result Number of foreign residents in Mie prefecture as of the end of 2017 47,665 people (4,220 people, up 9.7% over the previous year) ※ It increased for 4 consecutive years from 2013. Percentage of foreign residents in total prefecture population 2.60% (2.36% in the previous year) Number of foreign residents by nationality / region Rank Nationality Number of foreign residents Composition ratio Increase/Decrease number Rate of change 1 Brasil 12,993 27.3% 1,415 12.2% 2 China 7,734 16.2% 17 0.2% 3 Philippines 6,554 13.8% 399 6.5% 4 Korea 4,436 9.3% -54 -1.2% 5 Vietnam 4,332 9.1% 1,039 31.6% 6 Peru 3,057 6.4% 100 3.4% 7 Indonesia 1,487 3.1% 293 24.5% 8 Thailand 1,391 2.9% 98 7.6% 9 Bolivia 974 2.0% 110 12.7% 10 Nepal 968 2.0% 335 52.9% Others 3,739 7.8% 468 14.3% Total for Mie Prefecture 47,665 100.0% 4,220 9.7% Number of foreign residents by city and town Top 10 Municipalities Rank Municipality name Number of foreign residents Composition ratio Increase/Decrease number Ratio of change 1 Yokkaichi-shi 8,893 18.7% 731 9.0% 2 Suzuka-shi 8,457 17.7% 1,206 16.6% 3 Tsu-shi 8,240 17.3% 658 8.7% 4 Iga-shi 4,697 9.9% 170 3.8% 5 Matsusaka-shi 4,075 8.5% 198 5.1% 6 Kuwana-shi 3,716 7.8% 334 9.9% 7 Kameyama-shi 2,049 4.3% 317 18.3% 8 Inabe-shi 1,697 3.6% 169 11.1% 9 Nagano-cho 902 1.9% 105 13.2% 10 Ise-shi 837 1.8% 9 1.1% Percentage of the number of foreign residents by city town Top 10 municipalities Rank Municipality name Percentage of foreigners Number of foreign residents Number of Japanese population 1 Kisozaki-cho 5.84% 374 6,028 2 Ise-shi 5.06% 4,697 88,158 3 Suzuka-shi 4.20% 8,457 192,709 4 Kameyama-shi 4.10% 2,049 47,886 5 Inabe-shi 3.72% 1,697 43,933 6 Tsu-shi 2.93% 8,240 272,887 7 Kawagoe-cho 2.89% 434 14,594 8 Yokkaichi-shi 2.85% 8,893 303,270 9 Kuwana-shi 2.60% 3,716 139,214 10 Matsusaka-shi 2.46% 4,075 161,397 Total for Mie Prefecture 2.60% 47,665 1,786,581 Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp