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# Etajima

Etajima is one of the cities recorded in Japan. Etajima's unemployment stood at 3.29% at the end of 2020. Population density was 217.7 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Etajima's nearest airport was IWK, 24 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Climate

Etajima's monthly mean temperatures were 5.4°C in January and 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 46.2 mm in January and 279.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 138.6 hours in January and 173.4 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,043 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.29 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.9 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12.1 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 4 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.4 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.8 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 7.5 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 46.2 · Feb 64 · Mar 118.3 · Apr 141 · May 169.8 · Jun 226.5 · Jul 279.8 · Aug 131.4 · Sep 162.7 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 54 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 138.6 · Feb 140.1 · Mar 176.7 · Apr 191.9 · May 210.8 · Jun 154.6 · Jul 173.4 · Aug 207.3 · Sep 167.3 · Oct 178.6 · Nov 153.3 · Dec 140.6 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 100.7 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 5.17 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 217.7 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 24 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | IWK | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan](https://www.bunka.go.jp/english/policy/japanese_language/education/) — State Language Course · Agency for Cultural Affairs · Japanese · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Etajima when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/).

## Sources

1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html
2. 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) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175
3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HIROSHIMA — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Hiroshima_47765.csv
4. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm
5. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402
6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Etajima, Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/etajima/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_etajima-japan-jobs-climate-population_eaeeafd82ef9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Etajima, Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/etajima/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Etajima, Japan: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/etajima/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/etajima/
- Title: Etajima, Japan: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/etajima/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/etajima.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/etajima.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/etajima
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
