Poverty and living standards in Akita, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Akita was 14.08 in 2023, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Akita?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Akita was 21.9 in 2022, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Akita?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Akita was 8.98 in 2023, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Akita have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Akita was 49.7 in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Akita?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Akita was 50.6% in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Akita claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Akita was 1.20% in 2023, tied for 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Akita?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Akita was 2.63 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Akita was 67.9% in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Akita?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Akita was 2.22 in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Akita?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Akita was 3.50 in 2024, tied for 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Akita?
The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Akita was 109.4 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Akita was 58.6 in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Akita was 53,345 yen in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Akita?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Akita was 34.8 in 2023, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Akita?
12,384 people in Akita were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.38 per 100 residents, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many households receive welfare in Akita?
10,308 households in Akita were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 13th fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.20 people per household. Japan overall: 1,644,531 households (1.20 people per household).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many older people on welfare are there in Akita?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 62.0% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (6,374 households), 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare live alone in Akita?
Single-person households made up 84.5% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (8,693 households), 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 2.2% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (230 households), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 19.8% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (2,031 households), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 25.4%.
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Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 16.0% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (1,648 households), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 9.1% of the 10,283 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Akita in March 2026 (934 households), 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.6%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Akita was 64.4% in March 2026, the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Akita receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Akita was 84.8% in March 2026, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 86.2%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Akita was 2.7% in March 2026, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.0%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received medical assistance (free treatment) in Akita was 85.8% in March 2026, 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people apply for welfare in Akita?
155 applications for public assistance were received in Akita in March 2026, which is 17.3 per 100,000 residents, 18th highest of 47 prefectures, and 124 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many foreign households receive welfare in Akita?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Akita was 0.5% in March 2026, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Akita compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Akita ranks 20 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ehime | 15.15 |
| 18 | Chiba | 14.41 |
| 19 | Hiroshima | 14.36 |
| 20 | Akita | 14.08 |
| 21 | Kumamoto | 13.97 |
| 22 | Nara | 13.89 |
| 23 | Miyagi | 13.51 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Akita ranks 46 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yamaguchi | 3.22 |
| 42 | Shimane | 3.01 |
| 43 | Nagasaki | 2.99 |
| 44 | Yamagata | 2.90 |
| 45 | Oita | 2.73 |
| 46 | Akita | 2.63 |
| 47 | Iwate | 2.46 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Akita ranks 22 of 47, highest first. MHLW Public Assistance Recipients Survey; prefecture totals include the designated cities and core cities in each prefecture, divided by the 1 October 2024 population estimate
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Miyagi | 1.41 |
| 20 | Hiroshima | 1.39 |
| 21 | Kumamoto | 1.39 |
| 22 | Akita | 1.38 |
| 23 | Nara | 1.37 |
| 24 | Saitama | 1.34 |
| 25 | Okayama | 1.27 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Akita ranks 5 of 47, highest first. Share of households receiving assistance; the survey excludes suspended cases
| Rank | Region | Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wakayama | 63.9% |
| 3 | Oita | 63.8% |
| 4 | Saga | 63.3% |
| 5 | Akita | 62.0% |
| 6 | Yamanashi | 61.7% |
| 7 | Kochi | 61.1% |
| 8 | Ehime | 60.9% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Akita ranks 18 of 47, highest first. One month only, so it can swing in small prefectures
| Rank | Region | Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nagasaki | 18.3 |
| 16 | Okayama | 17.8 |
| 17 | Kumamoto | 17.4 |
| 18 | Akita | 17.3 |
| 19 | Miyagi | 17.2 |
| 20 | Saitama | 17.2 |
| 21 | Hyogo | 16.8 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat: Public Assistance Recipients Survey, monthly viewing tables for March 2026 (recipients and households by prefecture and city), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35c582f0afd2…)
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