Poverty and living standards in Gifu, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Gifu was 6.01 in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Gifu?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Gifu was 11.4 in 2022, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Gifu?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Gifu was 4.99 in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Gifu have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Gifu was 41.0 in 2023, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Gifu was 49.7% in 2024, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Gifu was 1.10% in 2023, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Gifu was 6.17 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Gifu was 39.7% in 2023, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Gifu was 1.86 in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Gifu was 3.70 in 2024, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Gifu was 148.0 in 2024, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Gifu was 47.6 in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Gifu was 4,954 yen in 2023, 17th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Gifu was 36.8 in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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12,284 people in Gifu were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.64 per 100 residents, 5th 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 Gifu?
10,369 households in Gifu were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 14th fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.18 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 60.3% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (6,210 households), 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 86.4% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (8,898 households), 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 2.8% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (286 households), 18th 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 26.5% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (2,726 households), 10th highest 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 10.4% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (1,075 households), 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 16.7% of the 10,297 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Gifu in March 2026 (1,722 households), 9th 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 Gifu was 82.8% in March 2026, 15th 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 Gifu was 86.2% in March 2026, 8th highest 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 Gifu was 3.2% in March 2026, 15th 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 Gifu was 86.9% in March 2026, 17th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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169 applications for public assistance were received in Gifu in March 2026, which is 8.8 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures, and 179 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 Gifu was 4.8% in March 2026, 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
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People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Gifu ranks 44 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)
Gifu ranks 12 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aichi | 6.26 |
| 10 | Kagawa | 6.22 |
| 11 | Okinawa | 6.22 |
| 12 | Gifu | 6.17 |
| 13 | Chiba | 6.00 |
| 14 | Mie | 5.76 |
| 15 | Shiga | 5.52 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Gifu ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shimane | 0.81 |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.80 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 0.75 |
| 43 | Gifu | 0.64 |
| 44 | Ishikawa | 0.64 |
| 45 | Fukui | 0.57 |
| 46 | Nagano | 0.53 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Gifu ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Okinawa | 60.9% |
| 10 | Tokushima | 60.4% |
| 11 | Yamaguchi | 60.4% |
| 12 | Gifu | 60.3% |
| 13 | Miyazaki | 60.2% |
| 14 | Nagasaki | 59.5% |
| 15 | Kumamoto | 59.1% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Gifu ranks 44 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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