Living in Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a city in Japan. Nagasaki registered an unemployment rate of 4.22% at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for Nagasaki stood at 9.3 µg/m³ in March 2024.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Nagasaki?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Nagasaki yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.22 %country median 3.7% | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)7Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nagasaki. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nagasaki. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | 23.54 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20241Official |
| Physicians Per 1000 | 4.82 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20242Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nagasaki when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Nagasaki's nearest airport was NGS, 19 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nagasaki. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.2°C in January to 26.9°C in July. Nagasaki's monthly precipitation totalled 63.1 mm in January and 292.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 103.7 hours in January and 175.3 hours in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.7 · Feb 12 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 19.9 · May 23.9 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 30.3 · Aug 31.9 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 24.1 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 13.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎3Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.7 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 11 · Dec 6 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.2 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎3Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 63.1 · Feb 84 · Mar 123.2 · Apr 153 · May 160.7 · Jun 335.9 · Jul 292.7 · Aug 217.9 · Sep 186.6 · Oct 102.1 · Nov 100.7 · Dec 74.8 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎3Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 103.7 · Feb 122.3 · Mar 159.5 · Apr 178.1 · May 189.6 · Jun 125 · Jul 175.3 · Aug 207 · Sep 172.2 · Oct 178.9 · Nov 137.2 · Dec 114.3 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎3Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
Nagasaki had a population density of 1,008 people per km² at the end of 2020.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 405.7 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.42 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,487 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)9Official |
| Population density | 1,008 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)8Official |
Is Nagasaki a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Nagasaki?
The unemployment rate is 4.22 %. Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).
How many foreign residents live in Nagasaki?
5,487 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).
Is Nagasaki a good place to live?
Nagasaki may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Nagasaki, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nagasaki/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 長崎 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
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