Economy, jobs and prices in Chigasaki, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Chigasaki averaged 4.30 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 31st 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 Chigasaki earn in total?
Residents of Chigasaki had 502.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 116,886 resident-tax payers (48.2 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 Chigasaki?
At the 2020 census 105,229 residents of Chigasaki were in work and 109,245 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 Chigasaki?
The unemployment rate in Chigasaki was 3.7% at the 2020 census (4,016 people out of 109,245 in the labour force), 104th 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 Chigasaki?
By sector, 0.8% of employed residents of Chigasaki worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 20.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 75.6% 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 Chigasaki?
84.2% of employed residents of Chigasaki were employees (excluding company directors), 7.1% were self-employed business owners and 5.3% 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 Chigasaki?
At the 2020 census 60,498 residents of Chigasaki commuted to work in another municipality and 19,078 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 197,099, or 81.3 per 100 night-time residents, 10th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Chigasaki?
Chigasaki had 6,296 private-sector business establishments employing 56,481 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Chigasaki?
Factories in Chigasaki shipped goods worth 340.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 6,112 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 Chigasaki?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Chigasaki sold goods worth 221.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,049 commercial establishments employing 10,263 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Chigasaki?
Chigasaki had 1,088 retail stores and 696 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 26 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 Chigasaki?
Farmland in Chigasaki covered 3.00 square kilometres in 2024, 8.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Chigasaki recycle?
Chigasaki produced 63,236 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 26.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chigasaki compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Chigasaki ranks 31 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Machida | 4,381 thousand yen |
| 29 | Ichikawa | 4,380 thousand yen |
| 30 | Narashino | 4,358 thousand yen |
| 31 | Chigasaki | 4,295 thousand yen |
| 32 | Chiba | 4,290 thousand yen |
| 33 | Inzai | 4,287 thousand yen |
| 34 | Tachikawa | 4,279 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Chigasaki ranks 159 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Sakata | 3.7% |
| 157 | Odawara | 3.7% |
| 158 | Kure | 3.7% |
| 159 | Chigasaki | 3.7% |
| 160 | Isahaya | 3.7% |
| 161 | Koganei | 3.7% |
| 162 | Utsunomiya | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Chigasaki ranks 253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Ikoma | 82.3 |
| 251 | Kasuga | 81.8 |
| 252 | Higashimurayama | 81.8 |
| 253 | Chigasaki | 81.3 |
| 254 | Abiko | 81.3 |
| 255 | Kawanishi | 81.1 |
| 256 | Konosu | 81.1 |
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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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