Economy, jobs and prices in Hitachinaka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hitachinaka averaged 3.78 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 101st 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 Hitachinaka earn in total?
Residents of Hitachinaka had 280.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 74,307 resident-tax payers (47.5 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 Hitachinaka?
At the 2020 census 73,513 residents of Hitachinaka were in work and 76,341 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.9 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 Hitachinaka?
The unemployment rate in Hitachinaka was 3.7% at the 2020 census (2,828 people out of 76,341 in the labour force), 111th 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 Hitachinaka?
By sector, 2.2% of employed residents of Hitachinaka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 30.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 65.6% 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 Hitachinaka?
86.4% of employed residents of Hitachinaka were employees (excluding company directors), 6.5% were self-employed business owners and 3.6% 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 Hitachinaka?
At the 2020 census 28,517 residents of Hitachinaka commuted to work in another municipality and 27,296 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 152,640, or 97.5 per 100 night-time residents, 131st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hitachinaka?
Hitachinaka had 5,066 private-sector business establishments employing 67,565 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.3 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Hitachinaka?
Factories in Hitachinaka shipped goods worth 1.22 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 22,446 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 Hitachinaka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hitachinaka sold goods worth 307.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,136 commercial establishments employing 10,531 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hitachinaka?
Hitachinaka had 1,034 retail stores and 584 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 32 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 Hitachinaka?
Farmland in Hitachinaka covered 22.00 square kilometres in 2024, 21.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hitachinaka recycle?
Hitachinaka produced 53,070 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hitachinaka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hitachinaka ranks 101 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Himeji | 3,796 thousand yen |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hitachinaka ranks 152 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Takarazuka | 3.7% |
| 150 | Nagoya | 3.7% |
| 151 | Kofu | 3.7% |
| 152 | Hitachinaka | 3.7% |
| 153 | Tomakomai | 3.7% |
| 154 | Nagaoka | 3.7% |
| 155 | Kokubunji | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hitachinaka ranks 132 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Kisarazu | 97.8 |
| 130 | Isesaki | 97.6 |
| 131 | Nagahama | 97.6 |
| 132 | Hitachinaka | 97.5 |
| 133 | Kumagaya | 97.5 |
| 134 | Odawara | 97.4 |
| 135 | Osaki | 97.4 |
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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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