Poverty and living standards in Ehime, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Ehime was 15.15 in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Ehime?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Ehime was 25.6 in 2022, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Ehime?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Ehime was 12.42 in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Ehime have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Ehime was 44.3 in 2023, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Ehime?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Ehime was 53.1% in 2024, tied for 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Ehime claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Ehime 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 Ehime?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Ehime was 5.27 in 2023, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many crimes are solved in Ehime?
The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Ehime was 49.4% in 2023, tied for 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Ehime?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Ehime was 1.93 in 2024, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Ehime?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Ehime was 4.10 in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Ehime?
The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Ehime was 162.5 in 2024, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Ehime was 47.9 in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much damage do disasters cause in Ehime?
The value of disaster damage per person in Ehime was 4,544 yen in 2023, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Ehime?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Ehime was 30.6 in 2023, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Ehime?
18,760 people in Ehime were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.47 per 100 residents, 17th 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 Ehime?
16,144 households in Ehime were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 23rd most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.16 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 Ehime?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 60.9% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (9,785 households), 8th 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 Ehime?
Single-person households made up 88.5% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (14,223 households), 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many single mothers are on welfare in Ehime?
Single-mother households made up 2.5% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (400 households), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many disabled people are on welfare in Ehime?
Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 26.0% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (4,182 households), 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 25.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many working-age people are on welfare in Ehime?
Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 10.6% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (1,702 households), 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 13.1% of the 16,069 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Ehime in March 2026 (2,109 households), 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.6%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Ehime get rent support?
The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Ehime was 82.1% in March 2026, 18th highest 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 Ehime receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Ehime was 84.6% in March 2026, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 86.2%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many children on welfare in Ehime get school support?
The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Ehime was 3.1% in March 2026, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.0%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Ehime get medical help?
The share of people on public assistance who received medical assistance (free treatment) in Ehime was 90.2% in March 2026, 3rd 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 Ehime?
206 applications for public assistance were received in Ehime in March 2026, which is 16.1 per 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures, and 195 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 Ehime?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Ehime was 0.7% in March 2026, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Ehime compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Ehime ranks 17 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kanagawa | 16.62 |
| 15 | Wakayama | 16.19 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 16.11 |
| 17 | Ehime | 15.15 |
| 18 | Chiba | 14.41 |
| 19 | Hiroshima | 14.36 |
| 20 | Akita | 14.08 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Ehime ranks 16 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chiba | 6.00 |
| 14 | Mie | 5.76 |
| 15 | Shiga | 5.52 |
| 16 | Ehime | 5.27 |
| 17 | Hiroshima | 5.18 |
| 18 | Miyagi | 5.12 |
| 19 | Okayama | 5.00 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Ehime ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wakayama | 1.63 |
| 15 | Oita | 1.63 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 1.59 |
| 17 | Ehime | 1.47 |
| 18 | Chiba | 1.44 |
| 19 | Miyagi | 1.41 |
| 20 | Hiroshima | 1.39 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Ehime ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Akita | 62.0% |
| 6 | Yamanashi | 61.7% |
| 7 | Kochi | 61.1% |
| 8 | Ehime | 60.9% |
| 9 | Okinawa | 60.9% |
| 10 | Tokushima | 60.4% |
| 11 | Yamaguchi | 60.4% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Ehime ranks 23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Saitama | 17.2 |
| 21 | Hyogo | 16.8 |
| 22 | Hiroshima | 16.5 |
| 23 | Ehime | 16.1 |
| 24 | Aichi | 16.1 |
| 25 | Ibaraki | 15.1 |
| 26 | Fukushima | 14.9 |
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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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