Economy, jobs and prices in Higashiomi, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Higashiomi averaged 3.31 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 43rd 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 Higashiomi earn in total?
Residents of Higashiomi had 170.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 51,360 resident-tax payers (45.5 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 Higashiomi?
At the 2020 census 54,938 residents of Higashiomi were in work and 57,070 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.7 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 Higashiomi?
The unemployment rate in Higashiomi was 3.7% at the 2020 census (2,132 people out of 57,070 in the labour force), 117th 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 Higashiomi?
By sector, 3.9% of employed residents of Higashiomi worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 40.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 53.3% 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 Higashiomi?
83.3% of employed residents of Higashiomi were employees (excluding company directors), 8.2% were self-employed business owners and 4.1% 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 Higashiomi?
At the 2020 census 21,776 residents of Higashiomi commuted to work in another municipality and 17,488 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 106,988, or 94.8 per 100 night-time residents, 98th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Higashiomi?
Higashiomi had 4,343 private-sector business establishments employing 48,714 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Higashiomi?
Factories in Higashiomi shipped goods worth 697.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 17,253 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 Higashiomi?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Higashiomi sold goods worth 163.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 842 commercial establishments employing 6,134 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Higashiomi?
Higashiomi had 757 retail stores and 311 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 14 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 Higashiomi?
Farmland in Higashiomi covered 83.00 square kilometres in 2024, 21.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Higashiomi recycle?
Higashiomi produced 31,089 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Higashiomi compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Higashiomi ranks 220 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Ashikaga | 3,314 thousand yen |
| 218 | Yonago | 3,311 thousand yen |
| 219 | Tomakomai | 3,310 thousand yen |
| 220 | Higashiomi | 3,310 thousand yen |
| 221 | Matsue | 3,309 thousand yen |
| 222 | Hakusan | 3,307 thousand yen |
| 223 | Tochigi | 3,305 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Higashiomi ranks 146 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Ichinoseki | 3.8% |
| 144 | Niiza | 3.7% |
| 145 | Saijo | 3.7% |
| 146 | Higashiomi | 3.7% |
| 147 | Hino | 3.7% |
| 148 | Fujimi | 3.7% |
| 149 | Takarazuka | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Higashiomi ranks 165 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Sayama | 95.1 |
| 163 | Koga | 94.9 |
| 164 | Okazaki | 94.9 |
| 165 | Higashiomi | 94.8 |
| 166 | Nara | 94.7 |
| 167 | Suzuka | 94.6 |
| 168 | Marugame | 94.6 |
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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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