Poverty and living standards in Fukuoka, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Fukuoka was 23.28 in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Fukuoka?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Fukuoka was 43.1 in 2022, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Fukuoka?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Fukuoka was 19.73 in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Fukuoka was 39.4 in 2023, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Fukuoka was 40.7% in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Fukuoka was 1.30% in 2023, tied for 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Fukuoka was 6.52 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Fukuoka was 36.5% in 2023, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Fukuoka was 2.20 in 2024, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Fukuoka was 1.80 in 2024, tied for 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Fukuoka was 362.8 in 2024, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Fukuoka was 38.1 in 2023, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Fukuoka was 9,290 yen in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Fukuoka was 25.1 in 2023, 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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115,176 people in Fukuoka were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 2.26 per 100 residents, 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
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92,501 households in Fukuoka were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 5th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.25 people per household. Japan overall: 1,644,531 households (1.20 people per household).
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Households of people aged 65 or over made up 57.7% of the 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (53,080 households), 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 84.1% of the 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (77,461 households), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 4.1% of the 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (3,802 households), 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 22.3% of the 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (20,527 households), 12th 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 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (14,648 households), 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 13.9% of the 92,057 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Fukuoka in March 2026 (12,785 households), 17th 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 Fukuoka was 84.5% in March 2026, 11th highest 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 Fukuoka was 84.5% in March 2026, 18th 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 Fukuoka was 5.2% in March 2026, 3rd highest 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 Fukuoka was 89.0% in March 2026, 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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1,109 applications for public assistance were received in Fukuoka in March 2026, which is 21.8 per 100,000 residents, 7th highest of 47 prefectures, and 959 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
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The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Fukuoka was 1.5% in March 2026, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
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People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Fukuoka ranks 5 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hokkaido | 29.50 |
| 3 | Okinawa | 27.07 |
| 4 | Kochi | 25.64 |
| 5 | Fukuoka | 23.28 |
| 6 | Aomori | 23.13 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 20.95 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 20.24 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Fukuoka ranks 6 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ibaraki | 7.00 |
| 4 | Hyogo | 6.94 |
| 5 | Saitama | 6.77 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 6.52 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 6.33 |
| 8 | Tochigi | 6.29 |
| 9 | Aichi | 6.26 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Fukuoka ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Okinawa | 2.72 |
| 4 | Kochi | 2.47 |
| 5 | Aomori | 2.28 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 2.26 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 2.01 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 1.94 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 1.89 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Fukuoka ranks 20 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gunma | 58.3% |
| 18 | Fukui | 58.3% |
| 19 | Ibaraki | 57.9% |
| 20 | Fukuoka | 57.7% |
| 21 | Kagoshima | 57.6% |
| 22 | Osaka | 57.3% |
| 23 | Mie | 56.8% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Fukuoka ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kochi | 31.4 |
| 5 | Aomori | 24.1 |
| 6 | Miyazaki | 23.7 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 21.8 |
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 20.7 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 19.7 |
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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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