Economy, jobs and prices in Hirosaki, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hirosaki averaged 3.17 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 17th 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 Hirosaki earn in total?
Residents of Hirosaki had 204.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 64,491 resident-tax payers (38.3 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 Hirosaki?
At the 2020 census 82,826 residents of Hirosaki were in work and 86,270 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 49.2 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 Hirosaki?
The unemployment rate in Hirosaki was 4.0% at the 2020 census (3,444 people out of 86,270 in the labour force), 109th 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 Hirosaki?
By sector, 13.2% of employed residents of Hirosaki worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 15.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 66.3% 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 Hirosaki?
72.3% of employed residents of Hirosaki were employees (excluding company directors), 12.0% were self-employed business owners and 4.3% 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 Hirosaki?
At the 2020 census 10,881 residents of Hirosaki commuted to work in another municipality and 18,936 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 179,790, or 106.7 per 100 night-time residents, 24th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hirosaki?
Hirosaki had 7,608 private-sector business establishments employing 77,072 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.1 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Hirosaki?
Factories in Hirosaki shipped goods worth 231.5 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,532 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 Hirosaki?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hirosaki sold goods worth 468.3 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,774 commercial establishments employing 15,351 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hirosaki?
Hirosaki had 1,529 retail stores and 859 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 32 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Hirosaki?
Farmland in Hirosaki covered 139.00 square kilometres in 2024, 26.5% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hirosaki recycle?
Hirosaki produced 62,275 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 8.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hirosaki compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hirosaki ranks 246 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Chikusei | 3,174 thousand yen |
| 244 | Hachinohe | 3,171 thousand yen |
| 245 | Tottori | 3,166 thousand yen |
| 246 | Hirosaki | 3,165 thousand yen |
| 247 | Kirishima | 3,162 thousand yen |
| 248 | Ishinomaki | 3,156 thousand yen |
| 249 | Aomori | 3,121 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hirosaki ranks 109 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Okayama | 4.0% |
| 107 | Kushiro | 4.0% |
| 108 | Kirishima | 4.0% |
| 109 | Hirosaki | 4.0% |
| 110 | Fuji | 4.0% |
| 111 | Himeji | 4.0% |
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hirosaki ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kanazawa | 107.5 |
| 22 | Tokushima | 107.1 |
| 23 | Kusatsu | 106.9 |
| 24 | Hirosaki | 106.7 |
| 25 | Yamagata | 106.4 |
| 26 | Saga | 106.4 |
| 27 | Hitachi | 106.3 |
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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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