Economy, jobs and prices in Anjo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Anjo averaged 4.19 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 40th 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 Anjo earn in total?
Residents of Anjo had 391.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 93,210 resident-tax payers (49.6 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 Anjo?
At the 2020 census 89,423 residents of Anjo were in work and 92,079 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.6 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 Anjo?
The unemployment rate in Anjo was 2.9% at the 2020 census (2,656 people out of 92,079 in the labour force), 9th lowest of 262 cities, below 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 Anjo?
By sector, 2.2% of employed residents of Anjo worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 41.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 53.7% 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 Anjo?
86.0% of employed residents of Anjo were employees (excluding company directors), 6.1% were self-employed business owners and 3.8% 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 Anjo?
At the 2020 census 40,105 residents of Anjo commuted to work in another municipality and 53,131 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 199,391, or 106.1 per 100 night-time residents, 28th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Anjo?
Anjo had 6,341 private-sector business establishments employing 107,931 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 17.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Anjo?
Factories in Anjo shipped goods worth 2.90 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 41,686 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 Anjo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Anjo sold goods worth 641.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,205 commercial establishments employing 12,096 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Anjo?
Anjo had 1,074 retail stores and 651 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 26 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 1 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Anjo?
Farmland in Anjo covered 36.00 square kilometres in 2024, 41.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Anjo recycle?
Anjo produced 59,524 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Anjo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Anjo ranks 40 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Kyoto | 4,221 thousand yen |
| 38 | Nara | 4,202 thousand yen |
| 39 | Hino | 4,197 thousand yen |
| 40 | Anjo | 4,194 thousand yen |
| 41 | Kobe | 4,170 thousand yen |
| 42 | Kashiwa | 4,160 thousand yen |
| 43 | Higashikurume | 4,158 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Anjo ranks 254 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Tsukuba | 2.9% |
| 252 | Joetsu | 2.9% |
| 253 | Yokkaichi | 2.9% |
| 254 | Anjo | 2.9% |
| 255 | Tokai | 2.9% |
| 256 | Inzai | 2.9% |
| 257 | Matsue | 2.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Anjo ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yamagata | 106.4 |
| 26 | Saga | 106.4 |
| 27 | Hitachi | 106.3 |
| 28 | Anjo | 106.1 |
| 29 | Izumisano | 106.0 |
| 30 | Matsumoto | 105.8 |
| 31 | Toyama | 105.5 |
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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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