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The number of foreign residents in the prefecture increased to 50.612 (+ 6.2% over the previous year)

県内の外国人住民数が５０，６１２人（前年比＋６．２％）に増加しました

2019/03/01 Friday Housing

Results of Foreign Residents Citizenship / Regional Population Survey (December 31, 2018)

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 (only in japanese).
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/01/ci500005057.htm

Survey Result

  1. Number of foreign residents in Mie prefecture as of the end of 2018
    50,612 people (2,947 people, up 6.2% over the previous year)
    ※ It increased for 5 consecutive years from 2013.
  2. Percentage of foreign residents in total prefecture population
    2.77% (2.60% in the previous year)
  3. Number of foreign residents by nationality / region
Ranking Country Number of foreign residents Ratio Increase/
Decrease number		 Rate of change
1 Brasil 12.879 25,4% -114 -0.9%
2 China 7.938 15,7% 204 2.6%
3 Filipinas 6.904 13,6% 350 5.3%
4 Vietnã 5.960 11,8% 1.628 37.6%
5 Coreia do Sul 4.413 8,7% -23 -0.5%
6 Peru 3.074 6,1% 17 0.6%
7 Indonésia 1.614 3,2% 127 8.5%
8 Tailândia 1.512 3,0% 121 8.7%
9 Nepal 1.221 2,4% 253 26.1%
10 Bolívia 964 1,9% -10 -1.0%
Others 4.133 8,2% 394 10.5%
Total for Mie Prefecture 50.612 100.0% 2.947 6.2%

 

  1. Number of foreign residents by city and town Top 10 Municipalities
Ranking Municipality  Foreign Number Composition ratio Increase/
decrease number		 Ratio of change
1 Yokkaichi 9.602 19,0% 709 8.0%
2 Tsu 8.638 17,1%   398 4.8%
3 Suzuka 8.209 16,2% -248 -2.9%
4 Iga 5.330 10,5% 633 13.5%
5 Matsusaka 4.319 8,5% 244 6.0%
6 Kuwana 4.087 8,1% 371 10.0%
7 Kameyama 1.951 3,9% -98 -4.8%
8 Inabe 1.913 3,8% 216 12.7%
9 Komono 942 1,9% 40 4.4%
10 Ise 935 1,8% 98 11.7%

 

  1. Percentage of the number of foreign residents by city town Top 10 municipalities
Ranking Municipality name Percentage of foreigners Number of foreign residents Japanese population
1 Kisosaki 6,43% 406 5.907
2 Iga 5,78% 5.330 86.849
3 Inabe 4,19% 1.913 43.718
4 Suzuka 4,10% 8.209 192.179
5 Kameyama 3,93% 1.951 47.691
6 Kawagoe 3,35% 505 14.559
7 Tsu 3,09% 8.638 271.164
8 Yokkaichi 3,08% 9.602 302.588
9 Kuwana 2,87% 4.087 138.370
10 Matsusaka 2,62% 4.319 160.249
Total 2,77% 50.612 1.773.962
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Let’s change the future of the world through “Ethical Consumption”

2019/03/01 Friday Housing

「エシカル消費」で世界の未来を変えよう

Recently, you may often hear the word “Ethical Consumption”, but do you know what it means? “Ethical consumption” refers to people, society and environmentally conscious consumption behavior towards a better society.

If you spend your days conscious of this keyword, the future of the world changes. Please try incorporating “Ethical Consumption” into your daily consumption behavior.

[Ethical consumption example]

  • Environmental considerations
    Choose items that use recycled materials or products that are certified for resource protection
  • Social consideration
    Select products with donation or fair trade products
  • People consideration
    Support positivity for people with disabilities and people living together in the community by proactively purchasing goods made at disabled facilities and companies promoting employment of people with disabilities
  • Area consideration
    Support local areas by choosing local products and special products of disaster areas
  • Biodiversity consideration
    Choose products that are manufactured in a sustainable way that considers the environment or have been certified

Example of authentication label

Explanation of environmental label group list here (Japanese only)
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/eco/kidsiso/000126515.htm

Source: Created based on the page of Consumer Agency “Ethical Consumption Promotion and Awareness Activities”
https://www.caa.go.jp/policies/policy/consumer_education/public_awareness/ethical/

Reference: 三重県消費生活センター『2019年版　くらしの豆知識』Mie Prefecture Consumer Affairs Center “Lifestyle tips 2019 Edition”

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