Economy, jobs and prices in Fujinomiya, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Fujinomiya averaged 3.33 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 51st 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 Fujinomiya earn in total?
Residents of Fujinomiya had 204.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 61,332 resident-tax payers (47.9 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 Fujinomiya?
At the 2020 census 63,723 residents of Fujinomiya were in work and 66,218 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 49.7 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 Fujinomiya?
The unemployment rate in Fujinomiya was 3.8% at the 2020 census (2,495 people out of 66,218 in the labour force), 121st 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 Fujinomiya?
By sector, 3.2% of employed residents of Fujinomiya worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 41.6% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 53.7% 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 Fujinomiya?
82.2% of employed residents of Fujinomiya were employees (excluding company directors), 8.3% were self-employed business owners and 5.2% 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 Fujinomiya?
At the 2020 census 16,977 residents of Fujinomiya commuted to work in another municipality and 11,720 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 122,282, or 95.5 per 100 night-time residents, 106th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Fujinomiya?
Fujinomiya had 5,231 private-sector business establishments employing 56,524 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Fujinomiya?
Factories in Fujinomiya shipped goods worth 811.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 19,618 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 Fujinomiya?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Fujinomiya sold goods worth 169.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,038 commercial establishments employing 7,602 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Fujinomiya?
Fujinomiya had 989 retail stores and 562 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 15 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 Fujinomiya?
Farmland in Fujinomiya covered 29.00 square kilometres in 2024, 7.5% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Fujinomiya recycle?
Fujinomiya produced 39,115 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 18.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fujinomiya compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Fujinomiya ranks 212 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Onomichi | 3,344 thousand yen |
| 210 | Iwaki | 3,340 thousand yen |
| 211 | Yaizu | 3,338 thousand yen |
| 212 | Fujinomiya | 3,333 thousand yen |
| 213 | Isesaki | 3,333 thousand yen |
| 214 | Takaoka | 3,330 thousand yen |
| 215 | Nagahama | 3,327 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Fujinomiya ranks 142 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Kanoya | 3.8% |
| 140 | Kakogawa | 3.8% |
| 141 | Fukushima | 3.8% |
| 142 | Fujinomiya | 3.8% |
| 143 | Ichinoseki | 3.8% |
| 144 | Niiza | 3.7% |
| 145 | Saijo | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Fujinomiya ranks 157 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Mishima | 95.8 |
| 155 | Matsusaka | 95.7 |
| 156 | Isehara | 95.5 |
| 157 | Fujinomiya | 95.5 |
| 158 | Kazo | 95.3 |
| 159 | Ginowan | 95.2 |
| 160 | Ichihara | 95.1 |
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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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