Economy, jobs and prices in Hiratsuka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hiratsuka averaged 3.78 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 102nd 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 Hiratsuka earn in total?
Residents of Hiratsuka had 455.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 120,464 resident-tax payers (46.6 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 Hiratsuka?
At the 2020 census 110,809 residents of Hiratsuka were in work and 115,572 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.9 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 Hiratsuka?
The unemployment rate in Hiratsuka was 4.1% at the 2020 census (4,763 people out of 115,572 in the labour force), 76th 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 Hiratsuka?
By sector, 1.4% of employed residents of Hiratsuka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 26.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 69.0% 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 Hiratsuka?
84.4% of employed residents of Hiratsuka were employees (excluding company directors), 6.8% were self-employed business owners and 5.0% 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 Hiratsuka?
At the 2020 census 45,121 residents of Hiratsuka commuted to work in another municipality and 38,635 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 255,152, or 98.7 per 100 night-time residents, 122nd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hiratsuka?
Hiratsuka had 9,277 private-sector business establishments employing 108,517 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Hiratsuka?
Factories in Hiratsuka shipped goods worth 1.08 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 19,593 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 Hiratsuka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hiratsuka sold goods worth 598.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,706 commercial establishments employing 17,103 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hiratsuka?
Hiratsuka had 1,617 retail stores and 872 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 42 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 Hiratsuka?
Farmland in Hiratsuka covered 14.00 square kilometres in 2024, 20.6% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hiratsuka recycle?
Hiratsuka produced 73,948 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 25.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hiratsuka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hiratsuka ranks 102 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Akashi | 3,795 thousand yen |
| 100 | Akishima | 3,785 thousand yen |
| 101 | Hitachinaka | 3,779 thousand yen |
| 102 | Hiratsuka | 3,777 thousand yen |
| 103 | Ichinomiya | 3,769 thousand yen |
| 104 | Kanazawa | 3,764 thousand yen |
| 105 | Kakogawa | 3,763 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hiratsuka ranks 76 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Koriyama | 4.1% |
| 74 | Konosu | 4.1% |
| 75 | Kumagaya | 4.1% |
| 76 | Hiratsuka | 4.1% |
| 77 | Miyakonojo | 4.1% |
| 78 | Sakura | 4.1% |
| 79 | Akishima | 4.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hiratsuka ranks 122 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Kure | 98.8 |
| 120 | Iwakuni | 98.8 |
| 121 | Kiryu | 98.7 |
| 122 | Hiratsuka | 98.7 |
| 123 | Hofu | 98.7 |
| 124 | Shimonoseki | 98.6 |
| 125 | Izumo | 98.6 |
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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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