Japan's economy is heavily concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area. While Tokyo and Osaka prefectures are wealthy global cities, rural prefectures face depopulation and economic decline. This comparison tracks the widening urban-rural divide across Japan's 47 prefectures.
Key Data Points
Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, Okinawa -- Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (%)
Hokkaido
4.2%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Tokyo
3.6%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Kanagawa
3.7%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Aichi
3.3%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Osaka
4.5%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Fukuoka
4.6%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)
Unemployment (%)
Okinawa
5.5%
2020-01-01e-Stat (Japan)