Poverty and living standards in Fukui, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Fukui was 5.74 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Fukui?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Fukui was 9.8 in 2022, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Fukui?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Fukui was 4.36 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Fukui have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Fukui was 46.1 in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Fukui?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Fukui 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 Fukui claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Fukui was 0.90% in 2023, tied for 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Fukui was 3.82 in 2023, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Fukui was 57.4% in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Fukui was 2.37 in 2024, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Fukui?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Fukui was 3.10 in 2024, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Fukui was 130.4 in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Fukui was 46.6 in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Fukui was 15,513 yen in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Fukui?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Fukui was 23.4 in 2023, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Fukui?
4,210 people in Fukui were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.57 per 100 residents, 3rd lowest 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 Fukui?
3,578 households in Fukui were receiving public assistance in March 2026, the fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.18 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 Fukui?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 58.3% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (2,068 households), 18th 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 Fukui?
Single-person households made up 87.6% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (3,108 households), 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 2.1% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (76 households), 6th 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 23.6% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (839 households), 17th 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 15.9% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (566 households), 21st highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 17.0% of the 3,549 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukui in March 2026 (603 households), 6th highest 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 Fukui was 75.5% in March 2026, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Fukui was 82.4% in March 2026, 6th 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 Fukui was 3.2% in March 2026, 14th 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 Fukui was 82.4% in March 2026, 13th lowest 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 Fukui?
64 applications for public assistance were received in Fukui in March 2026, which is 8.7 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures, and 54 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 Fukui?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Fukui was 3.6% in March 2026, 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Fukui compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Fukui ranks 45 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 7.99 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 7.55 |
| 43 | Ishikawa | 6.44 |
| 44 | Gifu | 6.01 |
| 45 | Fukui | 5.74 |
| 46 | Nagano | 5.42 |
| 47 | Toyama | 4.23 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Fukui ranks 39 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tottori | 3.91 |
| 37 | Nagano | 3.88 |
| 38 | Tokushima | 3.85 |
| 39 | Fukui | 3.82 |
| 40 | Kumamoto | 3.61 |
| 41 | Yamaguchi | 3.22 |
| 42 | Shimane | 3.01 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Fukui ranks 45 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 0.80 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 0.75 |
| 43 | Gifu | 0.64 |
| 44 | Ishikawa | 0.64 |
| 45 | Fukui | 0.57 |
| 46 | Nagano | 0.53 |
| 47 | Toyama | 0.45 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Fukui ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kumamoto | 59.1% |
| 16 | Ishikawa | 58.6% |
| 17 | Gunma | 58.3% |
| 18 | Fukui | 58.3% |
| 19 | Ibaraki | 57.9% |
| 20 | Fukuoka | 57.7% |
| 21 | Kagoshima | 57.6% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Fukui ranks 45 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Saga | 10.9 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 9.9 |
| 43 | Toyama | 9.2 |
| 44 | Gifu | 8.8 |
| 45 | Fukui | 8.7 |
| 46 | Nagano | 8.0 |
| 47 | Ishikawa | 7.4 |
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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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