Economy, jobs and prices in Asaka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Asaka averaged 4.45 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 25th 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 Asaka earn in total?
Residents of Asaka had 335.6 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 75,394 resident-tax payers (53.4 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 Asaka?
At the 2020 census 66,620 residents of Asaka were in work and 68,956 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.2 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 Asaka?
The unemployment rate in Asaka was 3.4% at the 2020 census (2,336 people out of 68,956 in the labour force), 52nd 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 Asaka?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Asaka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 17.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 78.1% 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 Asaka?
85.9% of employed residents of Asaka were employees (excluding company directors), 6.0% were self-employed business owners and 5.0% 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 Asaka?
At the 2020 census 43,900 residents of Asaka commuted to work in another municipality and 22,435 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 116,982, or 82.9 per 100 night-time residents, 17th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Asaka?
Asaka had 3,602 private-sector business establishments employing 44,746 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 12.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Asaka?
Factories in Asaka shipped goods worth 97.5 billion yen in 2023 and employed 4,399 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 Asaka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Asaka sold goods worth 240.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 508 commercial establishments employing 6,273 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Asaka?
Asaka had 472 retail stores and 339 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 15 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 Asaka?
Farmland in Asaka covered 2.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Asaka recycle?
Asaka produced 36,585 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 31.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Asaka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Asaka ranks 25 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nagareyama | 4,480 thousand yen |
| 23 | Saitama | 4,472 thousand yen |
| 24 | Fuchu | 4,462 thousand yen |
| 25 | Asaka | 4,451 thousand yen |
| 26 | Nishitokyo | 4,401 thousand yen |
| 27 | Kodaira | 4,396 thousand yen |
| 28 | Machida | 4,381 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Asaka ranks 211 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Onomichi | 3.4% |
| 209 | Tajimi | 3.4% |
| 210 | Chofu | 3.4% |
| 211 | Asaka | 3.4% |
| 212 | Gifu | 3.4% |
| 213 | Ichinomiya | 3.4% |
| 214 | Hofu | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Asaka ranks 246 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Funabashi | 84.4 |
| 244 | Ageo | 83.6 |
| 245 | Higashikurume | 83.0 |
| 246 | Asaka | 82.9 |
| 247 | Fujimino | 82.6 |
| 248 | Kawaguchi | 82.5 |
| 249 | Matsudo | 82.4 |
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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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