Economy, jobs and prices in Akita, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Akita averaged 3.36 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 59th lowest 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 Akita earn in total?
Residents of Akita had 439.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 131,011 resident-tax payers (42.6 per 100 residents, below the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Akita?
At the 2020 census 142,787 residents of Akita were in work and 148,771 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.4 employed people per 100 residents of all ages, above the national figure (45.7).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Akita?
The unemployment rate in Akita was 4.0% at the 2020 census (5,984 people out of 148,771 in the labour force), 96th 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 Akita?
By sector, 1.8% of employed residents of Akita worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 15.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.6% 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 Akita?
83.8% of employed residents of Akita were employees (excluding company directors), 7.3% 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 Akita?
At the 2020 census 7,833 residents of Akita commuted to work in another municipality and 16,909 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 319,150, or 103.7 per 100 night-time residents, 43rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Akita?
Akita had 13,961 private-sector business establishments employing 140,892 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.1 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Akita?
Factories in Akita shipped goods worth 310.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 10,263 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 Akita?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Akita sold goods worth 1.10 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 3,068 commercial establishments employing 26,560 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Akita?
Akita had 2,427 retail stores and 1,273 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 66 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Akita?
Farmland in Akita covered 89.00 square kilometres in 2024, 9.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Akita recycle?
Akita produced 103,497 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.2% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Akita compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Akita ranks 204 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Komatsu | 3,373 thousand yen |
| 202 | Nagasaki | 3,371 thousand yen |
| 203 | Kazo | 3,370 thousand yen |
| 204 | Akita | 3,357 thousand yen |
| 205 | Nasushiobara | 3,354 thousand yen |
| 206 | Iwakuni | 3,353 thousand yen |
| 207 | Koga | 3,350 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Akita ranks 96 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Sasebo | 4.0% |
| 94 | Wakayama | 4.0% |
| 95 | Machida | 4.0% |
| 96 | Akita | 4.0% |
| 97 | Tokushima | 4.0% |
| 98 | Nara | 4.0% |
| 99 | Oyama | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Akita ranks 43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Maebashi | 104.0 |
| 41 | Shunan | 103.8 |
| 42 | Koriyama | 103.7 |
| 43 | Akita | 103.7 |
| 44 | Higashiosaka | 103.7 |
| 45 | Wakayama | 103.7 |
| 46 | Yonago | 103.6 |
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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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