Economy, jobs and prices in Beppu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Beppu averaged 3.18 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 21st 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 Beppu earn in total?
Residents of Beppu had 141.6 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 44,565 resident-tax payers (38.6 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 Beppu?
At the 2020 census 50,067 residents of Beppu were in work and 52,608 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.4 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 Beppu?
The unemployment rate in Beppu was 4.8% at the 2020 census (2,541 people out of 52,608 in the labour force), 21st 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 Beppu?
By sector, 1.2% of employed residents of Beppu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 12.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 82.4% 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 Beppu?
80.0% of employed residents of Beppu were employees (excluding company directors), 9.1% were self-employed business owners and 6.0% 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 Beppu?
At the 2020 census 11,754 residents of Beppu commuted to work in another municipality and 9,804 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 114,198, or 99.0 per 100 night-time residents, 115th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Beppu?
Beppu had 5,386 private-sector business establishments employing 47,179 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 8.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Beppu?
Factories in Beppu shipped goods worth 10.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 856 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 Beppu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Beppu sold goods worth 182.5 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,056 commercial establishments employing 7,672 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Beppu?
Beppu had 970 retail stores and 753 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 7 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 Beppu?
Farmland in Beppu covered 3.00 square kilometres in 2024, 2.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Beppu recycle?
Beppu produced 47,189 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 16.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Beppu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Beppu ranks 242 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Ebetsu | 3,197 thousand yen |
| 240 | Sasebo | 3,197 thousand yen |
| 241 | Izumo | 3,185 thousand yen |
| 242 | Beppu | 3,177 thousand yen |
| 243 | Chikusei | 3,174 thousand yen |
| 244 | Hachinohe | 3,171 thousand yen |
| 245 | Tottori | 3,166 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Beppu ranks 21 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Osaka | 4.9% |
| 19 | Ishinomaki | 4.9% |
| 20 | Hakodate | 4.9% |
| 21 | Beppu | 4.8% |
| 22 | Moriguchi | 4.8% |
| 23 | Higashiosaka | 4.7% |
| 24 | Fukuoka | 4.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Beppu ranks 115 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Tama | 99.5 |
| 113 | Hamamatsu | 99.1 |
| 114 | Hachioji | 99.1 |
| 115 | Beppu | 99.0 |
| 116 | Kurume | 99.0 |
| 117 | Kurashiki | 99.0 |
| 118 | Fuji | 98.9 |
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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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