Economy, jobs and prices in Higashimurayama, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Higashimurayama averaged 3.92 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 66th 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 Higashimurayama earn in total?
Residents of Higashimurayama had 280.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 71,534 resident-tax payers (47.1 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 Higashimurayama?
At the 2020 census 64,094 residents of Higashimurayama were in work and 66,735 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.2 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 Higashimurayama?
The unemployment rate in Higashimurayama was 4.0% at the 2020 census (2,641 people out of 66,735 in the labour force), 114th 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 Higashimurayama?
By sector, 0.8% of employed residents of Higashimurayama worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.7% 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 Higashimurayama?
83.9% of employed residents of Higashimurayama were employees (excluding company directors), 7.9% were self-employed business owners and 4.8% 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 Higashimurayama?
At the 2020 census 41,544 residents of Higashimurayama commuted to work in another municipality and 16,980 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 124,202, or 81.8 per 100 night-time residents, 11th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Higashimurayama?
Higashimurayama had 3,633 private-sector business establishments employing 37,043 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Higashimurayama?
Factories in Higashimurayama shipped goods worth 54.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 2,861 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 Higashimurayama?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Higashimurayama sold goods worth 139.5 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 578 commercial establishments employing 5,892 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Higashimurayama?
Higashimurayama had 582 retail stores and 400 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 18 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 Higashimurayama?
Farmland in Higashimurayama covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 5.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Higashimurayama recycle?
Higashimurayama produced 35,472 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 42.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Higashimurayama compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Higashimurayama ranks 66 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Tokai | 3,945 thousand yen |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Higashimurayama ranks 114 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Himeji | 4.0% |
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
| 113 | Onojo | 4.0% |
| 114 | Higashimurayama | 4.0% |
| 115 | Higashikurume | 3.9% |
| 116 | Toyonaka | 3.9% |
| 117 | Imabari | 3.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Higashimurayama ranks 252 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Matsudo | 82.4 |
| 250 | Ikoma | 82.3 |
| 251 | Kasuga | 81.8 |
| 252 | Higashimurayama | 81.8 |
| 253 | Chigasaki | 81.3 |
| 254 | Abiko | 81.3 |
| 255 | Kawanishi | 81.1 |
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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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