Economy, jobs and prices in Chikushino, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Chikushino averaged 3.61 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 118th 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 Chikushino earn in total?
Residents of Chikushino had 168.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 46,565 resident-tax payers (45.1 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 Chikushino?
At the 2020 census 44,416 residents of Chikushino were in work and 46,490 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.0 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 Chikushino?
The unemployment rate in Chikushino was 4.5% at the 2020 census (2,074 people out of 46,490 in the labour force), 43rd 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 Chikushino?
By sector, 1.4% of employed residents of Chikushino worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.5% 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 Chikushino?
84.4% of employed residents of Chikushino were employees (excluding company directors), 7.2% were self-employed business owners and 4.7% 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 Chikushino?
At the 2020 census 26,618 residents of Chikushino commuted to work in another municipality and 16,397 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 93,137, or 90.2 per 100 night-time residents, 55th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Chikushino?
Chikushino had 3,209 private-sector business establishments employing 33,322 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Chikushino?
Factories in Chikushino shipped goods worth 34.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 1,708 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 Chikushino?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Chikushino sold goods worth 230.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 745 commercial establishments employing 7,621 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Chikushino?
Chikushino had 680 retail stores and 346 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 19 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 Chikushino?
Farmland in Chikushino covered 9.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.3% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Chikushino recycle?
Chikushino produced 30,498 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chikushino compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Chikushino ranks 145 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Kumamoto | 3,616 thousand yen |
| 143 | Kitakyushu | 3,616 thousand yen |
| 144 | Numazu | 3,611 thousand yen |
| 145 | Chikushino | 3,609 thousand yen |
| 146 | Naha | 3,606 thousand yen |
| 147 | Hadano | 3,603 thousand yen |
| 148 | Toyokawa | 3,595 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Chikushino ranks 43 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Tochigi | 4.5% |
| 41 | Ebetsu | 4.5% |
| 42 | Kyoto | 4.5% |
| 43 | Chikushino | 4.5% |
| 44 | Chikusei | 4.5% |
| 45 | Kawachinagano | 4.5% |
| 46 | Kitakyushu | 4.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Chikushino ranks 208 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Ebetsu | 90.3 |
| 206 | Narashino | 90.3 |
| 207 | Machida | 90.3 |
| 208 | Chikushino | 90.2 |
| 209 | Kakogawa | 90.1 |
| 210 | Mitaka | 89.8 |
| 211 | Toride | 89.6 |
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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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