Economy, jobs and prices in Handa, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Handa averaged 3.92 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 67th 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 Handa earn in total?
Residents of Handa had 220.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 56,215 resident-tax payers (47.7 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 Handa?
At the 2020 census 57,340 residents of Handa were in work and 59,443 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.6 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 Handa?
The unemployment rate in Handa was 3.5% at the 2020 census (2,103 people out of 59,443 in the labour force), 75th 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 Handa?
By sector, 1.4% of employed residents of Handa worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 36.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 59.2% 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 Handa?
85.1% of employed residents of Handa were employees (excluding company directors), 6.3% were self-employed business owners and 4.9% 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 Handa?
At the 2020 census 25,617 residents of Handa commuted to work in another municipality and 26,271 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 118,122, or 100.2 per 100 night-time residents, 98th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Handa?
Handa had 4,667 private-sector business establishments employing 57,224 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 12.3 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Handa?
Factories in Handa shipped goods worth 1.33 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 19,799 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 Handa?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Handa sold goods worth 239.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 908 commercial establishments employing 8,384 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Handa?
Handa had 791 retail stores and 532 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 18 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Handa?
Farmland in Handa covered 7.00 square kilometres in 2024, 14.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Handa recycle?
Handa produced 37,243 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 30.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Handa compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Handa ranks 67 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Osaka | 3,942 thousand yen |
| 65 | Utsunomiya | 3,937 thousand yen |
| 66 | Higashimurayama | 3,925 thousand yen |
| 67 | Handa | 3,919 thousand yen |
| 68 | Gifu | 3,913 thousand yen |
| 69 | Fujimi | 3,908 thousand yen |
| 70 | Hiroshima | 3,906 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Handa ranks 188 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Kitami | 3.5% |
| 186 | Maebashi | 3.5% |
| 187 | Ueda | 3.5% |
| 188 | Handa | 3.5% |
| 189 | Minoh | 3.5% |
| 190 | Kisarazu | 3.5% |
| 191 | Tokyo | 3.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Handa ranks 98 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Kakegawa | 100.4 |
| 96 | Himeji | 100.2 |
| 97 | Hikone | 100.2 |
| 98 | Handa | 100.2 |
| 99 | Ise | 100.2 |
| 100 | Oyama | 100.1 |
| 101 | Joetsu | 100.1 |
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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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