Economy, jobs and prices in Fujieda, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Fujieda averaged 3.52 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 94th 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 Fujieda earn in total?
Residents of Fujieda had 232.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 66,065 resident-tax payers (46.7 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 Fujieda?
At the 2020 census 71,532 residents of Fujieda were in work and 73,922 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 50.6 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 Fujieda?
The unemployment rate in Fujieda was 3.2% at the 2020 census (2,390 people out of 73,922 in the labour force), 30th 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 Fujieda?
By sector, 3.2% of employed residents of Fujieda worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 31.3% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 63.3% 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 Fujieda?
82.4% of employed residents of Fujieda were employees (excluding company directors), 8.6% 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 Fujieda?
At the 2020 census 31,659 residents of Fujieda commuted to work in another municipality and 21,667 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 130,492, or 92.3 per 100 night-time residents, 74th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Fujieda?
Fujieda had 5,478 private-sector business establishments employing 55,789 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Fujieda?
Factories in Fujieda shipped goods worth 510.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 12,731 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 Fujieda?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Fujieda sold goods worth 330.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,166 commercial establishments employing 9,932 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Fujieda?
Fujieda had 1,001 retail stores and 481 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 27 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 Fujieda?
Farmland in Fujieda covered 21.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Fujieda recycle?
Fujieda produced 32,941 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 25.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fujieda compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Fujieda ranks 169 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Tsuchiura | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 167 | Oita | 3,522 thousand yen |
| 168 | Neyagawa | 3,521 thousand yen |
| 169 | Fujieda | 3,520 thousand yen |
| 170 | Ome | 3,512 thousand yen |
| 171 | Kasukabe | 3,511 thousand yen |
| 172 | Daito | 3,507 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Fujieda ranks 233 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Niihama | 3.3% |
| 231 | Matsumoto | 3.3% |
| 232 | Kawasaki | 3.3% |
| 233 | Fujieda | 3.2% |
| 234 | Iwakuni | 3.2% |
| 235 | Tsu | 3.2% |
| 236 | Shunan | 3.2% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Fujieda ranks 189 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Kuwana | 92.8 |
| 187 | Yokohama | 92.5 |
| 188 | Sakado | 92.4 |
| 189 | Fujieda | 92.3 |
| 190 | Yokosuka | 92.2 |
| 191 | Kashiwa | 91.8 |
| 192 | Toda | 91.7 |
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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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