obtained permission for the shift of status of residence to “Technical Intern Training (2)” in 2011 was from China (35,209), followed by Viet Nam (3,658), Indonesia (2,496), the Philippines (2,464), and Thailand (794). The most popular types of work were women/children’s apparel production, plastic molding, and welding in descending order. (Tables 12 and 13)

Table 12 Changes in the number of trainees who switch to the Technical Intern Training (2) (including the status of residence “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”) by nationality (Pe

Nationality	Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Total	53,999	62,520	62,207	49,166	45,013
China	42,871	49,566	49,032	39,616	35,209
Viet Nam	4,155	4,885	4,972	3,349	3,658
Indonesia	3,274	3,393	3,467	2,272	2,496
Philippines	2,407	3,000	3,127	2,806	2,464
Thailand	783	1,079	1,082	691	794
Others	509	597	527	432	392

$ ^{*1} $ “China” does not include Taiwan, Hong Kong or others.

$ ^{*2} $ The training and technical intern training programs herein is referred to as those reviewed in accordance with the revised Immigration Control Act $ ^{™} $ on July 15, 2009 and enforced in July 1, 2010. The “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” in the former system correspond to the Technical Intern Training (2) in the current system.

$ ^{*3} $ The numbers corresponding to the years from 2006 to 2009 were those of the foreign nationals who switched their status of residence to “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”. The number corresponding to 2010 was a total number of the foreign nationals who switched their status of residence to “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” in the former system and who switched their status of residence to the “Technical Intern Training (2)” in the current system.

Table13 Changes in the number of trainees who switch to the Technical Intern Training (2) (including the status of residence “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”) by job type

Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Job Type	53,999	62,520	62,207	49,166	45,013
Total	11,697	12,707	11,428	10,252	7,840
Women/Children's apparel production	800	1,012	877	604	392
Mold construction	658	637	631	681	448
Men's apparel production	3,882	5,457	5,569	4,040	3,568
Welding	610	889	987	709	470
Steel reinforcement construction	2,960	3,539	3,203	1,490	2,136
Machining	2,505	3,150	2,769	1,625	1,719
Metal press work	119	163	215	146	106
Plumbing	1,255	1,644	1,766	1,128	1,320
Painting	392	364	435	259	281
Furniture production	1,167	1,062	977	752	863
Casting	702	1,125	993	819	614
Steeplejack	4,769	4,270	4,454	2,987	3,661
Plastic molding	441	356	402	376	338
Carpenter	147	172	179	171	134
Construction machinery production	21,895	25,973	27,322	23,127	21,123

$ ^{*1} $ The training and technical intern training programs herein is referred to as those reviewed in accordance with the revised Immigration Control Act $ ^{7} $ on July 15, 2009 and enforced in July 1, 2010. The “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” in the former system correspond to the Technical Intern Training (2) in the current system.

(*2) The numbers corresponding to the years from 2006 to 2009 were those of the foreign nationals who switched their status of residence to “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”. The number corresponding to 2010 was a total number of the foreign nationals who switched their status of residence to “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” in the former system and who switched their status of residence to the “Technical Intern Training (2)” in the current system.