Economy, jobs and prices in Akishima, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Akishima averaged 3.79 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 100th highest of 262 cities and below 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 Akishima earn in total?
Residents of Akishima had 209.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 55,464 resident-tax payers (48.7 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 Akishima?
At the 2020 census 51,700 residents of Akishima were in work and 53,914 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.4 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 Akishima?
The unemployment rate in Akishima was 4.1% at the 2020 census (2,214 people out of 53,914 in the labour force), 79th 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 Akishima?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Akishima worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 20.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 75.3% 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 Akishima?
84.9% of employed residents of Akishima were employees (excluding company directors), 7.1% were self-employed business owners and 4.5% 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 Akishima?
At the 2020 census 30,151 residents of Akishima commuted to work in another municipality and 24,147 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 105,988, or 93.0 per 100 night-time residents, 80th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Akishima?
Akishima had 3,330 private-sector business establishments employing 47,809 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 14.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Akishima?
Factories in Akishima shipped goods worth 458.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,765 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 Akishima?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Akishima sold goods worth 269.3 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 617 commercial establishments employing 7,935 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Akishima?
Akishima had 538 retail stores and 377 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 18 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 Akishima?
Farmland in Akishima covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 5.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Akishima recycle?
Akishima produced 29,445 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 35.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Akishima compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Akishima ranks 100 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Tokushima | 3,797 thousand yen |
| 98 | Himeji | 3,796 thousand yen |
| 99 | Akashi | 3,795 thousand yen |
| 100 | Akishima | 3,785 thousand yen |
| 101 | Hitachinaka | 3,779 thousand yen |
| 102 | Hiratsuka | 3,777 thousand yen |
| 103 | Ichinomiya | 3,769 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Akishima ranks 79 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Hiratsuka | 4.1% |
| 77 | Miyakonojo | 4.1% |
| 78 | Sakura | 4.1% |
| 79 | Akishima | 4.1% |
| 80 | Sagamihara | 4.1% |
| 81 | Tachikawa | 4.1% |
| 82 | Kakegawa | 4.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Akishima ranks 183 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Moriguchi | 93.7 |
| 181 | Toyokawa | 93.4 |
| 182 | Itami | 93.2 |
| 183 | Akishima | 93.0 |
| 184 | Fujisawa | 92.9 |
| 185 | Saitama | 92.9 |
| 186 | Kuwana | 92.8 |
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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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