Economy, jobs and prices in Abiko, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Abiko averaged 3.96 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 58th highest of 262 cities and above the national average of 3,933.7 thousand yen per taxpayer. It is income before deductions, so it is not take-home pay.
How much income do people in Abiko earn in total?
Residents of Abiko had 244.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 61,750 resident-tax payers (47.3 per 100 residents, above the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Abiko?
At the 2020 census 54,145 residents of Abiko were in work and 56,426 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 41.5 employed people per 100 residents of all ages, below the national figure (45.7).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Abiko?
The unemployment rate in Abiko was 4.0% at the 2020 census (2,281 people out of 56,426 in the labour force), 92nd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (3.8%). The census was taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Abiko?
By sector, 1.3% of employed residents of Abiko worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 15.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.9% in tertiary industries (services and the rest) at the 2020 census. Nationally the shares were 3.4%, 23.0% and 70.6%. The three do not add to 100% because some jobs are not classified.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people are self-employed in Abiko?
85.2% of employed residents of Abiko were employees (excluding company directors), 6.8% were self-employed business owners and 4.8% were directors, at the 2020 census; nationally 81.4% were employees.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people commute into Abiko?
At the 2020 census 34,878 residents of Abiko commuted to work in another municipality and 11,415 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 106,108, or 81.3 per 100 night-time residents, 9th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Abiko?
Abiko had 2,812 private-sector business establishments employing 27,032 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Abiko?
Factories in Abiko shipped goods worth 51.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 643 people in manufacturing in 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much do shops and wholesalers sell in Abiko?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Abiko sold goods worth 92.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 519 commercial establishments employing 4,772 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Abiko?
Abiko had 509 retail stores and 236 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 13 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 0 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Abiko?
Farmland in Abiko covered 12.00 square kilometres in 2024, 27.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Abiko recycle?
Abiko produced 37,861 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 23.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Abiko compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Abiko ranks 58 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Otsu | 3,981 thousand yen |
| 56 | Takatsuki | 3,972 thousand yen |
| 57 | Matsudo | 3,965 thousand yen |
| 58 | Abiko | 3,964 thousand yen |
| 59 | Kawaguchi | 3,959 thousand yen |
| 60 | Fujimino | 3,954 thousand yen |
| 61 | Yamato | 3,953 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Abiko ranks 92 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Kochi | 4.1% |
| 90 | Kiryu | 4.0% |
| 91 | Chiba | 4.0% |
| 92 | Abiko | 4.0% |
| 93 | Sasebo | 4.0% |
| 94 | Wakayama | 4.0% |
| 95 | Machida | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Abiko ranks 254 of 262, highest first. Above 100 means more people are in the city by day than live there.
| Rank | City | Daytime population per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Kasuga | 81.8 |
| 252 | Higashimurayama | 81.8 |
| 253 | Chigasaki | 81.3 |
| 254 | Abiko | 81.3 |
| 255 | Kawanishi | 81.1 |
| 256 | Konosu | 81.1 |
| 257 | Takarazuka | 81.0 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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