Economy, jobs and prices in Fuji, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Fuji averaged 3.57 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 107th 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 Fuji earn in total?
Residents of Fuji had 427.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 119,710 resident-tax payers (48.8 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 Fuji?
At the 2020 census 119,948 residents of Fuji were in work and 124,930 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.9 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 Fuji?
The unemployment rate in Fuji was 4.0% at the 2020 census (4,982 people out of 124,930 in the labour force), 110th 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 Fuji?
By sector, 2.1% of employed residents of Fuji worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 38.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 59.3% 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 Fuji?
83.8% of employed residents of Fuji were employees (excluding company directors), 7.6% were self-employed business owners and 5.4% 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 Fuji?
At the 2020 census 25,991 residents of Fuji commuted to work in another municipality and 27,223 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 242,701, or 98.9 per 100 night-time residents, 118th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Fuji?
Fuji had 11,310 private-sector business establishments employing 119,854 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Fuji?
Factories in Fuji shipped goods worth 1.59 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 35,123 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 Fuji?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Fuji sold goods worth 640.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,264 commercial establishments employing 17,195 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Fuji?
Fuji had 1,828 retail stores and 1,012 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 40 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 Fuji?
Farmland in Fuji covered 22.00 square kilometres in 2024, 9.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Fuji recycle?
Fuji produced 66,002 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fuji compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Fuji ranks 156 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Konosu | 3,585 thousand yen |
| 154 | Nagano | 3,571 thousand yen |
| 155 | Tajimi | 3,570 thousand yen |
| 156 | Fuji | 3,567 thousand yen |
| 157 | Ota | 3,558 thousand yen |
| 158 | Sakado | 3,556 thousand yen |
| 159 | Toyama | 3,550 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Fuji ranks 110 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Kushiro | 4.0% |
| 108 | Kirishima | 4.0% |
| 109 | Hirosaki | 4.0% |
| 110 | Fuji | 4.0% |
| 111 | Himeji | 4.0% |
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
| 113 | Onojo | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Fuji ranks 118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Beppu | 99.0 |
| 116 | Kurume | 99.0 |
| 117 | Kurashiki | 99.0 |
| 118 | Fuji | 98.9 |
| 119 | Kure | 98.8 |
| 120 | Iwakuni | 98.8 |
| 121 | Kiryu | 98.7 |
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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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