Economy, jobs and prices in Hachinohe, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hachinohe averaged 3.17 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 19th 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 Hachinohe earn in total?
Residents of Hachinohe had 300.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 94,714 resident-tax payers (42.4 per 100 residents, below the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Hachinohe?
At the 2020 census 106,198 residents of Hachinohe were in work and 111,242 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.5 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 Hachinohe?
The unemployment rate in Hachinohe was 4.5% at the 2020 census (5,044 people out of 111,242 in the labour force), 35th 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 Hachinohe?
By sector, 3.0% of employed residents of Hachinohe worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 22.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 73.2% 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 Hachinohe?
83.9% of employed residents of Hachinohe were employees (excluding company directors), 7.1% 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 Hachinohe?
At the 2020 census 9,672 residents of Hachinohe commuted to work in another municipality and 16,981 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 233,149, or 104.4 per 100 night-time residents, 38th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hachinohe?
Hachinohe had 10,482 private-sector business establishments employing 105,095 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Hachinohe?
Factories in Hachinohe shipped goods worth 572.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 13,066 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 Hachinohe?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hachinohe sold goods worth 734.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,354 commercial establishments employing 18,990 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hachinohe?
Hachinohe had 1,847 retail stores and 1,087 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 31 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 3 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Hachinohe?
Farmland in Hachinohe covered 47.00 square kilometres in 2024, 15.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hachinohe recycle?
Hachinohe produced 74,961 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 10.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hachinohe compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hachinohe ranks 244 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Izumo | 3,185 thousand yen |
| 242 | Beppu | 3,177 thousand yen |
| 243 | Chikusei | 3,174 thousand yen |
| 244 | Hachinohe | 3,171 thousand yen |
| 245 | Tottori | 3,166 thousand yen |
| 246 | Hirosaki | 3,165 thousand yen |
| 247 | Kirishima | 3,162 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hachinohe ranks 35 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Sano | 4.6% |
| 33 | Sayama | 4.6% |
| 34 | Sakai | 4.5% |
| 35 | Hachinohe | 4.5% |
| 36 | Izumisano | 4.5% |
| 37 | Asahikawa | 4.5% |
| 38 | Tondabayashi | 4.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hachinohe ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Sendai | 105.1 |
| 36 | Yokkaichi | 104.7 |
| 37 | Morioka | 104.4 |
| 38 | Hachinohe | 104.4 |
| 39 | Obihiro | 104.3 |
| 40 | Maebashi | 104.0 |
| 41 | Shunan | 103.8 |
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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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