Economy, jobs and prices in Chikusei, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Chikusei averaged 3.17 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 20th 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 Chikusei earn in total?
Residents of Chikusei had 143.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 45,290 resident-tax payers (45.0 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 Chikusei?
At the 2020 census 48,667 residents of Chikusei were in work and 50,937 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.3 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 Chikusei?
The unemployment rate in Chikusei was 4.5% at the 2020 census (2,270 people out of 50,937 in the labour force), 44th 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 Chikusei?
By sector, 7.2% of employed residents of Chikusei worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 34.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 55.6% 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 Chikusei?
78.2% of employed residents of Chikusei were employees (excluding company directors), 9.6% 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 Chikusei?
At the 2020 census 18,057 residents of Chikusei commuted to work in another municipality and 15,385 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 97,062, or 96.3 per 100 night-time residents, 116th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Chikusei?
Chikusei had 4,338 private-sector business establishments employing 41,671 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Chikusei?
Factories in Chikusei shipped goods worth 654.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 13,971 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 Chikusei?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Chikusei sold goods worth 187.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 907 commercial establishments employing 6,373 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Chikusei?
Chikusei had 795 retail stores and 320 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 10 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 Chikusei?
Farmland in Chikusei covered 111.00 square kilometres in 2024, 54.1% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Chikusei recycle?
Chikusei produced 30,314 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chikusei compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Chikusei ranks 243 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 246 | Hirosaki | 3,165 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Chikusei ranks 44 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ebetsu | 4.5% |
| 42 | Kyoto | 4.5% |
| 43 | Chikushino | 4.5% |
| 44 | Chikusei | 4.5% |
| 45 | Kawachinagano | 4.5% |
| 46 | Kitakyushu | 4.4% |
| 47 | Ome | 4.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Chikusei ranks 147 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Kawagoe | 96.8 |
| 145 | Amagasaki | 96.6 |
| 146 | Tochigi | 96.4 |
| 147 | Chikusei | 96.3 |
| 148 | Suita | 96.2 |
| 149 | Ashikaga | 96.2 |
| 150 | Daito | 96.2 |
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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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