Economy, jobs and prices in Daito, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Daito averaged 3.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 91st 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 Daito earn in total?
Residents of Daito had 176.2 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 50,252 resident-tax payers (42.1 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 Daito?
At the 2020 census 51,539 residents of Daito were in work and 54,320 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.2 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 Daito?
The unemployment rate in Daito was 5.1% at the 2020 census (2,781 people out of 54,320 in the labour force), 11th 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 Daito?
By sector, 0.2% of employed residents of Daito worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 28.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 67.3% 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 Daito?
82.9% of employed residents of Daito were employees (excluding company directors), 7.9% 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 Daito?
At the 2020 census 28,792 residents of Daito commuted to work in another municipality and 22,152 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 114,850, or 96.2 per 100 night-time residents, 113th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Daito?
Daito had 4,208 private-sector business establishments employing 48,082 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Daito?
Factories in Daito shipped goods worth 280.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 10,447 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 Daito?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Daito sold goods worth 198.5 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 652 commercial establishments employing 6,398 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Daito?
Daito had 587 retail stores and 340 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 18 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 0 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Daito?
Farmland in Daito covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 5.5% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Daito recycle?
Daito produced 34,347 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 11.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Daito compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Daito ranks 172 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Fujieda | 3,520 thousand yen |
| 170 | Ome | 3,512 thousand yen |
| 171 | Kasukabe | 3,511 thousand yen |
| 172 | Daito | 3,507 thousand yen |
| 173 | Matsubara | 3,504 thousand yen |
| 174 | Saga | 3,501 thousand yen |
| 175 | Morioka | 3,498 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Daito ranks 11 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Matsubara | 5.2% |
| 9 | Mishima | 5.1% |
| 10 | Iizuka | 5.1% |
| 11 | Daito | 5.1% |
| 12 | Neyagawa | 5.1% |
| 13 | Urasoe | 5.1% |
| 14 | Omuta | 5.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Daito ranks 150 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Chikusei | 96.3 |
| 148 | Suita | 96.2 |
| 149 | Ashikaga | 96.2 |
| 150 | Daito | 96.2 |
| 151 | Urayasu | 96.0 |
| 152 | Sanda | 95.8 |
| 153 | Inazawa | 95.8 |
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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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