The Specified Skills Consortium (Secretariat: Proud Partners Inc., located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) announces the results of its first "Survey on the Actual Conditions of 1,236 Specified Skills Workers" conducted by the Support Organization Subcommittee. Survey Results Report Here The purpose of this survey is to quantify the reality of "what specified skills workers think, how much they earn, and what they struggle with," and to contribute to a fair discussion regarding the "acceptance of foreign nationals" in Japan. The results revealed a picture of individuals who wish to settle in Japan and contribute to tax payments and consumption, differing from the traditional image of "temporary workers sending remittances home." Going forward, this survey will be conducted regularly and its results published, with plans to also conduct a survey on the actual conditions of accepting companies. [Reference] A registered support organization is an entity that can provide support for specified skills workers to smoothly carry out their work and daily lives on behalf of companies that accept them. For Specified Skills 1, Specified Skills 2, and Specified Skills 3, support is provided for 10 mandatory support items. ▼ Key Points of the "Survey on the Actual Conditions of 1,236 Specified Skills Workers" 1. 75% of respondents expressed a desire to "continue working in Japan," indicating a tendency to settle. 2. Specified skills workers and accepting companies contribute to Japanese society by paying ¥336.5 billion (approx. $2.3 billion USD) annually in taxes and social insurance premiums. (※1) Estimated amount based on the monthly income of specified skills workers in this survey and population statistics. Survey Results Report Here 1. Desire to Settle: 75% Want to "Continue Working" To the question "Do you want to continue working in Japan in the future?", 75% answered "Yes" ("Don't know" 22%, "No" 2%). Furthermore, satisfaction with work (95%), life (92%), medical care (96%), and a