Filipino housekeepers mop up growing demand across Japan
Japan’s housekeeping services market has been expanding as the number of dual-income households increases.
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Housekeeping services employing Filipino staff have gained in popularity amid growing demand in Japan for such domestic support, with one provider seeing their workforce roughly double over the past decade.
Since the Japanese government began allowing foreign nationals to provide housekeeping services in national strategic special zones in 2016, workers from the Philippines have been a top choice due to their cheerful personalities, diligence as well as expertise.
In February, a Filipino housekeeping staff member listened carefully to her client’s instructions as she made her on-site debut around a month after arriving in Japan.
She assiduously took notes as the client explained in a mix of English and Japanese how to use cleaning tools and the order of detergents.
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