[Negitivefrags]

It’s not that insane. If pay is low then companies can afford to hire more people to do the same amount of work, leading to overall more employment and then presumably less homelessness.

[cscurmudgeon]

Unemployment is just one factor in homelessness. Other factors are drugs (Japan is much more stricter), home availability (Japan has much less NIBMYies), etc.

[callalex]

Also most importantly the ability for the state to declare you mentally unfit and hold you against your will.

[xboxnolifes]

If you're being held, do you fall under homelessness?

[coldtea]

So, this happens a lot if Japan? Examples?

[cscurmudgeon]

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075719/japan-number-leg...