Economy, jobs and prices in Fukui, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Fukui averaged 3.67 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 127th highest 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 Fukui earn in total?
Residents of Fukui had 449.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 122,597 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 Fukui?
At the 2020 census 134,244 residents of Fukui were in work and 138,191 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 51.2 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 Fukui?
The unemployment rate in Fukui was 2.9% at the 2020 census (3,947 people out of 138,191 in the labour force), 5th 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 Fukui?
By sector, 1.9% of employed residents of Fukui worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 25.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 69.9% 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 Fukui?
79.8% of employed residents of Fukui were employees (excluding company directors), 8.7% were self-employed business owners and 6.8% 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 Fukui?
At the 2020 census 21,578 residents of Fukui commuted to work in another municipality and 41,034 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 286,221, or 109.1 per 100 night-time residents, 14th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Fukui?
Fukui had 15,338 private-sector business establishments employing 149,002 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Fukui?
Factories in Fukui shipped goods worth 529.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 18,265 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 Fukui?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Fukui sold goods worth 1.13 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 3,374 commercial establishments employing 27,581 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Fukui?
Fukui had 2,598 retail stores and 1,563 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 51 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Fukui?
Farmland in Fukui covered 77.00 square kilometres in 2024, 14.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Fukui recycle?
Fukui produced 78,980 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 11.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Fukui compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Fukui ranks 127 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Higashihiroshima | 3,673 thousand yen |
| 125 | Hitachi | 3,672 thousand yen |
| 126 | Oyama | 3,670 thousand yen |
| 127 | Fukui | 3,665 thousand yen |
| 128 | Kashihara | 3,658 thousand yen |
| 129 | Kakamigahara | 3,656 thousand yen |
| 130 | Takamatsu | 3,656 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Fukui ranks 258 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Tokai | 2.9% |
| 256 | Inzai | 2.9% |
| 257 | Matsue | 2.9% |
| 258 | Fukui | 2.9% |
| 259 | Toyota | 2.8% |
| 260 | Kuwana | 2.8% |
| 261 | Kariya | 2.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Fukui ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Naha | 109.3 |
| 12 | Mito | 109.2 |
| 13 | Tsuchiura | 109.1 |
| 14 | Fukui | 109.1 |
| 15 | Fukuoka | 108.8 |
| 16 | Kyoto | 108.4 |
| 17 | Kadoma | 108.1 |
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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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