Economy, jobs and prices in Hatsukaichi, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hatsukaichi averaged 3.44 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 77th 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 Hatsukaichi earn in total?
Residents of Hatsukaichi had 178.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 51,868 resident-tax payers (45.4 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 Hatsukaichi?
At the 2020 census 55,016 residents of Hatsukaichi were in work and 56,768 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.2 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 Hatsukaichi?
The unemployment rate in Hatsukaichi was 3.1% at the 2020 census (1,752 people out of 56,768 in the labour force), 20th 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 Hatsukaichi?
By sector, 2.1% of employed residents of Hatsukaichi worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 23.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 71.6% 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 Hatsukaichi?
83.2% of employed residents of Hatsukaichi were employees (excluding company directors), 7.7% were self-employed business owners and 5.1% 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 Hatsukaichi?
At the 2020 census 23,603 residents of Hatsukaichi commuted to work in another municipality and 14,667 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 104,221, or 91.3 per 100 night-time residents, 69th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hatsukaichi?
Hatsukaichi had 4,220 private-sector business establishments employing 44,492 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.5 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Hatsukaichi?
Factories in Hatsukaichi shipped goods worth 216.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,347 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 Hatsukaichi?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hatsukaichi sold goods worth 249.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 918 commercial establishments employing 8,077 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hatsukaichi?
Hatsukaichi had 830 retail stores and 380 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 17 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 Hatsukaichi?
Farmland in Hatsukaichi covered 8.00 square kilometres in 2024, 1.6% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hatsukaichi recycle?
Hatsukaichi produced 33,849 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 11.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hatsukaichi compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hatsukaichi ranks 186 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Kakegawa | 3,443 thousand yen |
| 184 | Kitami | 3,443 thousand yen |
| 185 | Obihiro | 3,442 thousand yen |
| 186 | Hatsukaichi | 3,439 thousand yen |
| 187 | Koriyama | 3,434 thousand yen |
| 188 | Yamaguchi | 3,432 thousand yen |
| 189 | Iwata | 3,428 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hatsukaichi ranks 243 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Nagahama | 3.1% |
| 241 | Inazawa | 3.1% |
| 242 | Okazaki | 3.1% |
| 243 | Hatsukaichi | 3.1% |
| 244 | Kakamigahara | 3.1% |
| 245 | Nagareyama | 3.1% |
| 246 | Takaoka | 3.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hatsukaichi ranks 194 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Kashiwa | 91.8 |
| 192 | Toda | 91.7 |
| 193 | Kishiwada | 91.7 |
| 194 | Hatsukaichi | 91.3 |
| 195 | Matsubara | 91.2 |
| 196 | Ikeda | 91.2 |
| 197 | Kasugai | 91.2 |
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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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