Economy, jobs and prices in Higashikurume, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Higashikurume averaged 4.16 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 43rd highest of 262 cities and above 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 Higashikurume earn in total?
Residents of Higashikurume had 224.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 53,949 resident-tax payers (46.8 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 Higashikurume?
At the 2020 census 47,834 residents of Higashikurume were in work and 49,797 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 41.5 employed people per 100 residents of all ages, below the national figure (45.7).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Higashikurume?
The unemployment rate in Higashikurume was 3.9% at the 2020 census (1,963 people out of 49,797 in the labour force), 115th 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 Higashikurume?
By sector, 1.0% of employed residents of Higashikurume worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 78.8% 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 Higashikurume?
82.3% of employed residents of Higashikurume were employees (excluding company directors), 8.5% were self-employed business owners and 5.6% 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 Higashikurume?
At the 2020 census 30,733 residents of Higashikurume commuted to work in another municipality and 13,672 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 95,619, or 83.0 per 100 night-time residents, 18th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Higashikurume?
Higashikurume had 3,075 private-sector business establishments employing 30,197 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Higashikurume?
Factories in Higashikurume shipped goods worth 163.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 3,815 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 Higashikurume?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Higashikurume sold goods worth 188.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 577 commercial establishments employing 6,899 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Higashikurume?
Higashikurume had 513 retail stores and 251 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 17 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 Higashikurume?
Farmland in Higashikurume covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 7.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Higashikurume recycle?
Higashikurume produced 31,739 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 36.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Higashikurume compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Higashikurume ranks 43 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Anjo | 4,194 thousand yen |
| 41 | Kobe | 4,170 thousand yen |
| 42 | Kashiwa | 4,160 thousand yen |
| 43 | Higashikurume | 4,158 thousand yen |
| 44 | Tama | 4,149 thousand yen |
| 45 | Toda | 4,143 thousand yen |
| 46 | Toyota | 4,121 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Higashikurume ranks 115 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
| 113 | Onojo | 4.0% |
| 114 | Higashimurayama | 4.0% |
| 115 | Higashikurume | 3.9% |
| 116 | Toyonaka | 3.9% |
| 117 | Imabari | 3.9% |
| 118 | Nishitokyo | 3.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Higashikurume ranks 245 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Soka | 84.7 |
| 243 | Funabashi | 84.4 |
| 244 | Ageo | 83.6 |
| 245 | Higashikurume | 83.0 |
| 246 | Asaka | 82.9 |
| 247 | Fujimino | 82.6 |
| 248 | Kawaguchi | 82.5 |
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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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