Economy, jobs and prices in Fuchu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Fuchu averaged 4.46 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 24th 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 Fuchu earn in total?
Residents of Fuchu had 588.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 131,941 resident-tax payers (50.2 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 Fuchu?
At the 2020 census 116,895 residents of Fuchu were in work and 121,278 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 44.5 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 Fuchu?
The unemployment rate in Fuchu was 3.6% at the 2020 census (4,383 people out of 121,278 in the labour force), 93rd 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 Fuchu?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Fuchu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 80.0% 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 Fuchu?
84.5% of employed residents of Fuchu were employees (excluding company directors), 7.0% 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 Fuchu?
At the 2020 census 65,628 residents of Fuchu commuted to work in another municipality and 56,425 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 249,891, or 95.1 per 100 night-time residents, 102nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Fuchu?
Fuchu had 7,330 private-sector business establishments employing 100,370 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Fuchu?
Factories in Fuchu shipped goods worth 963.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 14,195 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 Fuchu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Fuchu sold goods worth 563.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,149 commercial establishments employing 14,598 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Fuchu?
Fuchu had 1,075 retail stores and 715 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 37 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 Fuchu?
Farmland in Fuchu covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 3.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Fuchu recycle?
Fuchu produced 60,476 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 38.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fuchu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Fuchu ranks 24 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ikeda | 4,494 thousand yen |
| 22 | Nagareyama | 4,480 thousand yen |
| 23 | Saitama | 4,472 thousand yen |
| 24 | Fuchu | 4,462 thousand yen |
| 25 | Asaka | 4,451 thousand yen |
| 26 | Nishitokyo | 4,401 thousand yen |
| 27 | Kodaira | 4,396 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Fuchu ranks 170 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Suita | 3.6% |
| 168 | Narashino | 3.6% |
| 169 | Ota | 3.6% |
| 170 | Fuchu | 3.6% |
| 171 | Toda | 3.6% |
| 172 | Isehara | 3.6% |
| 173 | Komaki | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Fuchu ranks 161 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Kazo | 95.3 |
| 159 | Ginowan | 95.2 |
| 160 | Ichihara | 95.1 |
| 161 | Fuchu | 95.1 |
| 162 | Sayama | 95.1 |
| 163 | Koga | 94.9 |
| 164 | Okazaki | 94.9 |
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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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