Poverty and living standards in Miyazaki, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Miyazaki was 16.11 in 2023, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Miyazaki?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Miyazaki was 26.9 in 2022, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Miyazaki?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Miyazaki was 12.81 in 2023, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Miyazaki have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Miyazaki was 53.3 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Miyazaki was 51.4% in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Miyazaki claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Miyazaki was 1.50% in 2023, tied for 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Miyazaki was 4.04 in 2023, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Miyazaki was 48.2% in 2023, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Miyazaki was 1.95 in 2024, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Miyazaki was 3.80 in 2024, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Miyazaki was 261.7 in 2024, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Miyazaki was 46.3 in 2023, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Miyazaki was 10,138 yen in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Miyazaki was 42.5 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Miyazaki?
16,384 people in Miyazaki were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.59 per 100 residents, 16th 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 Miyazaki?
13,762 households in Miyazaki were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 20th fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.19 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 Miyazaki?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 60.2% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (8,266 households), 13th 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 Miyazaki?
Single-person households made up 87.0% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (11,940 households), 11th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 3.0% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (408 households), 23rd 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 23.0% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (3,163 households), 14th 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 13.7% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (1,887 households), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 12.8% of the 13,724 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Miyazaki in March 2026 (1,750 households), 10th 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 Miyazaki was 79.7% in March 2026, 24th 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 Miyazaki was 83.3% in March 2026, 11th 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 Miyazaki was 3.8% in March 2026, 24th 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 Miyazaki was 87.2% in March 2026, 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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245 applications for public assistance were received in Miyazaki in March 2026, which is 23.7 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 47 prefectures, and 212 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 Miyazaki?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Miyazaki was 0.2% in March 2026, the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Miyazaki compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Miyazaki ranks 16 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Oita | 16.81 |
| 14 | Kanagawa | 16.62 |
| 15 | Wakayama | 16.19 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 16.11 |
| 17 | Ehime | 15.15 |
| 18 | Chiba | 14.41 |
| 19 | Hiroshima | 14.36 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Miyazaki ranks 35 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Yamanashi | 4.23 |
| 33 | Niigata | 4.08 |
| 34 | Aomori | 4.07 |
| 35 | Miyazaki | 4.04 |
| 36 | Tottori | 3.91 |
| 37 | Nagano | 3.88 |
| 38 | Tokushima | 3.85 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Miyazaki ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kanagawa | 1.64 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 1.63 |
| 15 | Oita | 1.63 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 1.59 |
| 17 | Ehime | 1.47 |
| 18 | Chiba | 1.44 |
| 19 | Miyagi | 1.41 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Miyazaki ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tokushima | 60.4% |
| 11 | Yamaguchi | 60.4% |
| 12 | Gifu | 60.3% |
| 13 | Miyazaki | 60.2% |
| 14 | Nagasaki | 59.5% |
| 15 | Kumamoto | 59.1% |
| 16 | Ishikawa | 58.6% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Miyazaki ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hokkaido | 32.1 |
| 4 | Kochi | 31.4 |
| 5 | Aomori | 24.1 |
| 6 | Miyazaki | 23.7 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 21.8 |
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 20.7 |
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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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