Japan – a tiger economy for labour exports
For calendar year 2014 the export of temporary labour to Japan in terms of number of workers jumped 60% on-year to 16,283, according to the Overseas Labour Management Department.
Meanwhile, a representative from LOD Human Resource Development Corporation in Hanoi said the character of the labour migration has changed with demand for female migrant workers on the upswing.
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The occupations of guest workers have also diversified to include professionals, factory workers, and domestic workers, while the tradition of Vietnamese construction workers, sailors, and nurses remains strong.
Vinaconex Trading and Manpower Joint Stock Company said Japanese agriculture firms have been actively recruiting married couples to work in Ibaraki prefecture. Specifically Vietnamese workers aged between 25 and 30 with high school certificates and two-years of experience are in high demand.
Nguyen Van Hiep, Vinaconex Director General, said the construction industry in Japan is a hot market for Vietnamese workers in the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. For the next five years, Japan will need to import on average roughly 20,000 workers.
Japan has become a tiger market for Vietnamese workers seeking opportunity to earn higher wages for themselves and their families, providing many educational and training opportunities.
