Economy, jobs and prices in Higashiosaka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Higashiosaka averaged 3.59 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 114th 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 Higashiosaka earn in total?
Residents of Higashiosaka had 740.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 206,231 resident-tax payers (41.8 per 100 residents, below the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Higashiosaka?
At the 2020 census 192,042 residents of Higashiosaka were in work and 201,563 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 38.9 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 Higashiosaka?
The unemployment rate in Higashiosaka was 4.7% at the 2020 census (9,521 people out of 201,563 in the labour force), 23rd 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 Higashiosaka?
By sector, 0.3% of employed residents of Higashiosaka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 27.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 67.3% 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 Higashiosaka?
79.4% of employed residents of Higashiosaka were employees (excluding company directors), 8.9% were self-employed business owners and 6.5% 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 Higashiosaka?
At the 2020 census 77,612 residents of Higashiosaka commuted to work in another municipality and 89,672 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 512,261, or 103.7 per 100 night-time residents, 44th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Higashiosaka?
Higashiosaka had 24,408 private-sector business establishments employing 241,693 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.9 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Higashiosaka?
Factories in Higashiosaka shipped goods worth 1.32 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 46,745 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 Higashiosaka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Higashiosaka sold goods worth 1.87 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 4,205 commercial establishments employing 43,048 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Higashiosaka?
Higashiosaka had 2,984 retail stores and 1,907 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 66 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 Higashiosaka?
Farmland in Higashiosaka covered 2.00 square kilometres in 2024, 3.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Higashiosaka recycle?
Higashiosaka produced 166,535 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 8.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Higashiosaka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Higashiosaka ranks 149 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Naha | 3,606 thousand yen |
| 147 | Hadano | 3,603 thousand yen |
| 148 | Toyokawa | 3,595 thousand yen |
| 149 | Higashiosaka | 3,592 thousand yen |
| 150 | Kawachinagano | 3,591 thousand yen |
| 151 | Kurume | 3,590 thousand yen |
| 152 | Yokosuka | 3,588 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Higashiosaka ranks 23 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hakodate | 4.9% |
| 21 | Beppu | 4.8% |
| 22 | Moriguchi | 4.8% |
| 23 | Higashiosaka | 4.7% |
| 24 | Fukuoka | 4.7% |
| 25 | Sapporo | 4.7% |
| 26 | Hadano | 4.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Higashiosaka ranks 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shunan | 103.8 |
| 42 | Koriyama | 103.7 |
| 43 | Akita | 103.7 |
| 44 | Higashiosaka | 103.7 |
| 45 | Wakayama | 103.7 |
| 46 | Yonago | 103.6 |
| 47 | Miyakonojo | 103.6 |
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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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