Poverty and living standards in Oita, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Oita was 16.81 in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Oita?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Oita was 29.7 in 2022, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Oita?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Oita was 13.41 in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Oita have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Oita was 50.3 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Oita?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Oita was 48.3% in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Oita claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Oita was 1.50% in 2023, tied for 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Oita?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Oita was 2.73 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Oita was 50.6% in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Oita?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Oita was 1.93 in 2024, tied for 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Oita?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Oita was 2.60 in 2024, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Oita was 195.9 in 2024, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Oita was 51.2 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Oita was 22,248 yen in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Oita?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Oita was 46.9 in 2023, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Oita?
17,663 people in Oita were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.63 per 100 residents, 15th 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 Oita?
15,104 households in Oita were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 24th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.17 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 Oita?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 63.8% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (9,568 households), 3rd 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 Oita?
Single-person households made up 87.7% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (13,161 households), 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many single mothers are on welfare in Oita?
Single-mother households made up 2.3% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (343 households), 11th 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 20.3% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (3,043 households), 4th 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 13.6% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (2,047 households), 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 16.9% of the 15,001 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Oita in March 2026 (2,541 households), 8th 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 Oita was 80.1% in March 2026, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Oita receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Oita was 83.5% in March 2026, 12th 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 Oita was 3.1% in March 2026, 10th 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 Oita was 87.7% in March 2026, 11th 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 Oita?
212 applications for public assistance were received in Oita in March 2026, which is 19.5 per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 47 prefectures, and 178 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 Oita?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Oita was 1.0% in March 2026, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Oita compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Oita ranks 13 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kagoshima | 18.50 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 18.30 |
| 12 | Tokushima | 17.83 |
| 13 | Oita | 16.81 |
| 14 | Kanagawa | 16.62 |
| 15 | Wakayama | 16.19 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 16.11 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Oita ranks 45 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yamaguchi | 3.22 |
| 42 | Shimane | 3.01 |
| 43 | Nagasaki | 2.99 |
| 44 | Yamagata | 2.90 |
| 45 | Oita | 2.73 |
| 46 | Akita | 2.63 |
| 47 | Iwate | 2.46 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Oita ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tokushima | 1.70 |
| 13 | Kanagawa | 1.64 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 1.63 |
| 15 | Oita | 1.63 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 1.59 |
| 17 | Ehime | 1.47 |
| 18 | Chiba | 1.44 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Oita ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aomori | 65.4% |
| 2 | Wakayama | 63.9% |
| 3 | Oita | 63.8% |
| 4 | Saga | 63.3% |
| 5 | Akita | 62.0% |
| 6 | Yamanashi | 61.7% |
| 7 | Kochi | 61.1% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Oita ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 20.7 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 19.7 |
| 11 | Oita | 19.5 |
| 12 | Chiba | 19.1 |
| 13 | Kagoshima | 18.5 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 18.5 |
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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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