Poverty and living standards in Nagasaki, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Nagasaki was 20.24 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Nagasaki?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Nagasaki was 31.7 in 2022, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Nagasaki?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Nagasaki was 15.60 in 2023, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Nagasaki have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Nagasaki was 51.8 in 2023, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Nagasaki?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Nagasaki was 42.6% in 2024, tied for 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Nagasaki claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Nagasaki 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 Nagasaki was 2.99 in 2023, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Nagasaki was 57.7% in 2023, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Nagasaki was 2.47 in 2024, tied for 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Nagasaki?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Nagasaki was 2.10 in 2024, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Nagasaki was 193.0 in 2024, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Nagasaki was 42.7 in 2023, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Nagasaki was 1,440 yen in 2023, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Nagasaki was 34.5 in 2023, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Nagasaki?
24,234 people in Nagasaki were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.94 per 100 residents, 8th 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 Nagasaki?
19,786 households in Nagasaki were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 18th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.22 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 Nagasaki?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 59.5% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (11,728 households), 14th 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 Nagasaki?
Single-person households made up 84.1% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (16,571 households), 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 3.3% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (646 households), 17th 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 21.8% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (4,296 households), 7th 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 15.4% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (3,041 households), 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 14.3% of the 19,711 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagasaki in March 2026 (2,819 households), 18th 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 Nagasaki was 76.7% in March 2026, 17th 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 Nagasaki was 84.7% in March 2026, 22nd 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 Nagasaki was 4.1% in March 2026, 15th 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 Nagasaki was 86.5% in March 2026, 20th 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 Nagasaki?
229 applications for public assistance were received in Nagasaki in March 2026, which is 18.3 per 100,000 residents, 15th highest of 47 prefectures, and 205 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 Nagasaki was 0.6% in March 2026, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Nagasaki compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Nagasaki ranks 8 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fukuoka | 23.28 |
| 6 | Aomori | 23.13 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 20.95 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 20.24 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 19.61 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 18.50 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 18.30 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Nagasaki ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kumamoto | 3.61 |
| 41 | Yamaguchi | 3.22 |
| 42 | Shimane | 3.01 |
| 43 | Nagasaki | 2.99 |
| 44 | Yamagata | 2.90 |
| 45 | Oita | 2.73 |
| 46 | Akita | 2.63 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Nagasaki ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aomori | 2.28 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 2.26 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 2.01 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 1.94 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 1.89 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 1.80 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 1.78 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Nagasaki ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Yamaguchi | 60.4% |
| 12 | Gifu | 60.3% |
| 13 | Miyazaki | 60.2% |
| 14 | Nagasaki | 59.5% |
| 15 | Kumamoto | 59.1% |
| 16 | Ishikawa | 58.6% |
| 17 | Gunma | 58.3% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Nagasaki ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chiba | 19.1 |
| 13 | Kagoshima | 18.5 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 18.5 |
| 15 | Nagasaki | 18.3 |
| 16 | Okayama | 17.8 |
| 17 | Kumamoto | 17.4 |
| 18 | Akita | 17.3 |
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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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