Economy, jobs and prices in Atsugi, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Atsugi averaged 3.90 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 72nd 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 Atsugi earn in total?
Residents of Atsugi had 422.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 108,371 resident-tax payers (48.4 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 Atsugi?
At the 2020 census 102,229 residents of Atsugi were in work and 106,832 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.7 employed people per 100 residents of all ages, about the same as the national figure (45.7).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Atsugi?
The unemployment rate in Atsugi was 4.3% at the 2020 census (4,603 people out of 106,832 in the labour force), 55th 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 Atsugi?
By sector, 1.2% of employed residents of Atsugi worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 25.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 70.6% 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 Atsugi?
85.1% of employed residents of Atsugi were employees (excluding company directors), 6.5% were self-employed business owners and 5.1% 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 Atsugi?
At the 2020 census 37,342 residents of Atsugi commuted to work in another municipality and 71,554 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 259,057, or 115.8 per 100 night-time residents, 6th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 9,435 private-sector business establishments employing 151,442 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 16.1 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Atsugi?
Factories in Atsugi shipped goods worth 697.5 billion yen in 2023 and employed 21,111 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 Atsugi?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Atsugi sold goods worth 1.08 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,685 commercial establishments employing 18,237 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Atsugi?
Atsugi had 1,304 retail stores and 731 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 32 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 Atsugi?
Farmland in Atsugi covered 10.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.7% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Atsugi recycle?
Atsugi produced 64,165 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 25.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Atsugi compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Atsugi ranks 72 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Fujimi | 3,908 thousand yen |
| 70 | Hiroshima | 3,906 thousand yen |
| 71 | Sakura | 3,901 thousand yen |
| 72 | Atsugi | 3,900 thousand yen |
| 73 | Shizuoka | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 74 | Onojo | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 75 | Koshigaya | 3,895 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Atsugi ranks 55 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Kawanishi | 4.3% |
| 53 | Numazu | 4.3% |
| 54 | Hachioji | 4.3% |
| 55 | Atsugi | 4.3% |
| 56 | Kobe | 4.3% |
| 57 | Yatsushiro | 4.3% |
| 58 | Iruma | 4.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Atsugi ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Narita | 121.9 |
| 4 | Kariya | 121.1 |
| 5 | Komaki | 118.4 |
| 6 | Atsugi | 115.8 |
| 7 | Tachikawa | 113.2 |
| 8 | Kofu | 113.1 |
| 9 | Nagoya | 111.2 |
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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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