Poverty and living standards in Shizuoka, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Shizuoka was 9.22 in 2023, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Shizuoka?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Shizuoka was 15.1 in 2022, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Shizuoka was 7.74 in 2023, 15th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Shizuoka have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Shizuoka was 33.0 in 2023, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Shizuoka was 40.2% in 2024, 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Shizuoka was 1.00% in 2023, tied for 7th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Shizuoka was 4.39 in 2023, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Shizuoka was 47.7% in 2023, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Shizuoka was 1.78 in 2024, 8th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Shizuoka was 2.50 in 2024, tied for 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Shizuoka was 494.5 in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Shizuoka was 38.6 in 2023, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Shizuoka was 1,041 yen in 2023, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Shizuoka was 27.3 in 2023, tied for 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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32,529 people in Shizuoka were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.92 per 100 residents, 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
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27,339 households in Shizuoka were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 13th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.19 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 54.5% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (14,814 households), 16th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 87.0% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (23,615 households), 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 3.2% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (875 households), 20th 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 24.1% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (6,543 households), 20th 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 18.1% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (4,926 households), 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 15.3% of the 27,158 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Shizuoka in March 2026 (4,167 households), 23rd 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 Shizuoka was 83.7% in March 2026, 12th 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 Shizuoka was 80.5% in March 2026, the 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 Shizuoka was 4.1% in March 2026, 16th 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 Shizuoka was 82.8% in March 2026, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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473 applications for public assistance were received in Shizuoka in March 2026, which is 13.4 per 100,000 residents, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures, and 406 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 Shizuoka was 3.4% in March 2026, 11th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
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People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Shizuoka ranks 35 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ibaraki | 10.28 |
| 33 | Fukushima | 9.82 |
| 34 | Niigata | 9.78 |
| 35 | Shizuoka | 9.22 |
| 36 | Saga | 9.18 |
| 37 | Mie | 9.05 |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 8.75 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Shizuoka ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nara | 4.52 |
| 26 | Wakayama | 4.52 |
| 27 | Toyama | 4.47 |
| 28 | Shizuoka | 4.39 |
| 29 | Hokkaido | 4.37 |
| 30 | Kagoshima | 4.34 |
| 31 | Ishikawa | 4.31 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Shizuoka ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 1.03 |
| 33 | Fukushima | 1.02 |
| 34 | Niigata | 0.97 |
| 35 | Shizuoka | 0.92 |
| 36 | Saga | 0.90 |
| 37 | Mie | 0.90 |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 0.89 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Shizuoka ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tochigi | 55.6% |
| 30 | Hokkaido | 54.8% |
| 31 | Hyogo | 54.6% |
| 32 | Shizuoka | 54.5% |
| 33 | Nagano | 54.0% |
| 34 | Shimane | 53.8% |
| 35 | Tottori | 53.8% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Shizuoka ranks 34 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tochigi | 13.6 |
| 32 | Shimane | 13.6 |
| 33 | Niigata | 13.4 |
| 34 | Shizuoka | 13.4 |
| 35 | Mie | 12.4 |
| 36 | Gunma | 11.9 |
| 37 | Yamanashi | 11.9 |
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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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