Highest Unemployment in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Japan

1 Naha 47 3.6%

2 Onna 47 3.6%

3 Motobu 47 3.6%

4 Itoman 47 3.6%

5 Gushikawa 47 3.6%

6 Katsuren-haebaru 47 3.6%

7 Kumejima 47 3.6%

8 Kadena 47 3.6%

9 Uruma 47 3.6%

10 Yomitan 47 3.6%

11 Nago 47 3.6%

12 Ginowan 47 3.6%

13 Nakijin 47 3.6%

14 Ishigaki 47 3.6%

15 Ishikawa 47 3.6%

16 Chatan 47 3.6%

17 Nakagusuku 47 3.6%

18 Urasoe 47 3.6%

19 Kanegusuku 47 3.6%

20 Kishaba 47 3.6%

21 Tomigusuku 47 3.6%

22 Okinawa 47 3.6%

23 Yonabaru 47 3.6%

24 Miyakojima 47 3.6%

25 Kin 47 3.6%

26 Ginoza 47 3.6%

27 Hirara 47 3.6%

28 Nishihara 47 3.6%

29 Nanjō 47 3.6%

30 Yaese 47 3.6%

31 Hiranai 03 3.1%

32 Nobeji 03 3.1%

33 Shibayama 03 3.1%

34 Towada 03 3.1%

35 Fujisaki 03 3.1%

36 Ajigasawa 03 3.1%

37 Hakurōmachi 03 3.1%

38 Ōma 03 3.1%

39 Hirosaki 03 3.1%

40 Inakadate 03 3.1%

41 Misawa 03 3.1%

42 Hachinohe 03 3.1%

43 Nakasato 03 3.1%

44 Shimokizukuri 03 3.1%

45 Hitokawame 03 3.1%

46 Hirakawa 03 3.1%

47 Shichinohe 03 3.1%

48 Aomori 03 3.1%

49 Sannohe 03 3.1%

50 Tashiro 03 3.1%

51 Itayanagi 03 3.1%

52 Toyota 03 3.1%

53 Obuchi 03 3.1%

54 Nanaku 03 3.1%

55 Kanita 03 3.1%

56 Mutsu 03 3.1%

57 Sarugamori 03 3.1%

58 Tsuruta 03 3.1%

59 Ōwani 03 3.1%

60 Goshogawara 03 3.1%

61 Tsugaru 03 3.1%

62 Fukaura 03 3.1%

63 Kuroishi 03 3.1%

64 Namioka 03 3.1%

65 Abira 12 3.0%

66 Kuriyama 12 3.0%

67 Hokuto 12 3.0%

68 Kutchan 12 3.0%

69 Izumi 32 3.0%

70 Ibaraki 32 3.0%

71 Kitami 12 3.0%

72 Ishikari 12 3.0%

73 Iwanai 12 3.0%

74 Izumiōtsu 32 3.0%

75 Kadoma 32 3.0%

76 Makubetsu 12 3.0%

77 Kamikawa 12 3.0%

78 Honmachi 12 3.0%

79 Chitose 12 3.0%

80 Date 12 3.0%

81 Iwamizawa 12 3.0%

82 Kushiro 12 3.0%

83 Matsumae 12 3.0%

84 Izumisano 32 3.0%

85 Matsubara 32 3.0%

86 Kaizuka 32 3.0%

87 Daitō 32 3.0%

88 Koshimizu 12 3.0%

89 Imagane 12 3.0%

90 Kamiiso 12 3.0%

91 Engaru 12 3.0%

92 Hiroo 12 3.0%

93 Fujiidera 32 3.0%

94 Honchō 12 3.0%

95 Biratori 12 3.0%

96 Horomui 12 3.0%

97 Fuke 32 3.0%

98 Kozawa 12 3.0%

99 Bibai 12 3.0%

100 Biei 12 3.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Japan face significant economic challenges. Naha has an unemployment rate of 3.6%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Naha, about 1 in 28 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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