Economy, jobs and prices in Himeji, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Himeji averaged 3.80 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 98th 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 Himeji earn in total?
Residents of Himeji had 866.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 228,263 resident-tax payers (43.0 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 Himeji?
At the 2020 census 246,396 residents of Himeji were in work and 256,595 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.4 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 Himeji?
The unemployment rate in Himeji was 4.0% at the 2020 census (10,199 people out of 256,595 in the labour force), 111th 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 Himeji?
By sector, 1.0% of employed residents of Himeji worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 30.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 65.1% 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 Himeji?
83.2% of employed residents of Himeji were employees (excluding company directors), 7.9% were self-employed business owners and 5.4% 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 Himeji?
At the 2020 census 50,325 residents of Himeji commuted to work in another municipality and 54,368 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 531,747, or 100.2 per 100 night-time residents, 96th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Himeji?
Himeji had 22,217 private-sector business establishments employing 256,076 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.5 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Himeji?
Factories in Himeji shipped goods worth 2.98 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 49,351 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 Himeji?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Himeji sold goods worth 1.65 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 4,701 commercial establishments employing 41,688 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Himeji?
Himeji had 3,925 retail stores and 2,286 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 85 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 8 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Himeji?
Farmland in Himeji covered 44.00 square kilometres in 2024, 8.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Himeji recycle?
Himeji produced 168,353 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Himeji compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Himeji ranks 98 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Misato | 3,803 thousand yen |
| 96 | Nishio | 3,800 thousand yen |
| 97 | Tokushima | 3,797 thousand yen |
| 98 | Himeji | 3,796 thousand yen |
| 99 | Akashi | 3,795 thousand yen |
| 100 | Akishima | 3,785 thousand yen |
| 101 | Hitachinaka | 3,779 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Himeji ranks 111 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Kirishima | 4.0% |
| 109 | Hirosaki | 4.0% |
| 110 | Fuji | 4.0% |
| 111 | Himeji | 4.0% |
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
| 113 | Onojo | 4.0% |
| 114 | Higashimurayama | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Himeji ranks 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Kushiro | 100.6 |
| 94 | Asahikawa | 100.6 |
| 95 | Kakegawa | 100.4 |
| 96 | Himeji | 100.2 |
| 97 | Hikone | 100.2 |
| 98 | Handa | 100.2 |
| 99 | Ise | 100.2 |
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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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