Economy, jobs and prices in Chofu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Chofu averaged 4.77 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 13th 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 Chofu earn in total?
Residents of Chofu had 595.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 124,919 resident-tax payers (51.5 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 Chofu?
At the 2020 census 101,989 residents of Chofu were in work and 105,580 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.0 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 Chofu?
The unemployment rate in Chofu was 3.4% at the 2020 census (3,591 people out of 105,580 in the labour force), 53rd 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 Chofu?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Chofu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 13.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 83.2% 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 Chofu?
83.0% of employed residents of Chofu were employees (excluding company directors), 7.8% 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 Chofu?
At the 2020 census 64,505 residents of Chofu commuted to work in another municipality and 37,657 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 215,825, or 89.0 per 100 night-time residents, 48th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 6,666 private-sector business establishments employing 78,080 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Chofu?
Factories in Chofu shipped goods worth 49.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 2,061 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 Chofu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Chofu sold goods worth 418.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,082 commercial establishments employing 13,837 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Chofu?
Chofu had 1,120 retail stores and 746 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 33 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 Chofu?
Farmland in Chofu covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 4.6% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Chofu recycle?
Chofu produced 58,870 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 40.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Chofu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Chofu ranks 13 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Suita | 4,809 thousand yen |
| 11 | Toyonaka | 4,782 thousand yen |
| 12 | Ikoma | 4,781 thousand yen |
| 13 | Chofu | 4,767 thousand yen |
| 14 | Takarazuka | 4,637 thousand yen |
| 15 | Yokohama | 4,630 thousand yen |
| 16 | Kawasaki | 4,593 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Chofu ranks 210 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Kusatsu | 3.4% |
| 208 | Onomichi | 3.4% |
| 209 | Tajimi | 3.4% |
| 210 | Chofu | 3.4% |
| 211 | Asaka | 3.4% |
| 212 | Gifu | 3.4% |
| 213 | Ichinomiya | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Chofu ranks 215 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Hirakata | 89.6 |
| 213 | Tondabayashi | 89.2 |
| 214 | Kodaira | 89.0 |
| 215 | Chofu | 89.0 |
| 216 | Toyonaka | 88.9 |
| 217 | Sagamihara | 88.9 |
| 218 | Iruma | 88.9 |
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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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