Economy, jobs and prices in Hofu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hofu averaged 3.32 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 47th 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 Hofu earn in total?
Residents of Hofu had 171.2 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 51,634 resident-tax payers (45.3 per 100 residents, about the same as the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Hofu?
At the 2020 census 54,241 residents of Hofu were in work and 56,129 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.6 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 Hofu?
The unemployment rate in Hofu was 3.4% at the 2020 census (1,888 people out of 56,129 in the labour force), 49th 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 Hofu?
By sector, 2.4% of employed residents of Hofu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 31.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 64.2% 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 Hofu?
84.6% of employed residents of Hofu were employees (excluding company directors), 7.8% were self-employed business owners and 4.0% 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 Hofu?
At the 2020 census 10,713 residents of Hofu commuted to work in another municipality and 9,157 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 112,481, or 98.7 per 100 night-time residents, 123rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Hofu?
Hofu had 4,153 private-sector business establishments employing 48,448 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 Hofu?
Factories in Hofu shipped goods worth 1.41 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 14,203 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 Hofu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Hofu sold goods worth 176.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 975 commercial establishments employing 7,554 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Hofu?
Hofu had 822 retail stores and 329 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 16 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 Hofu?
Farmland in Hofu covered 19.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Hofu recycle?
Hofu produced 37,094 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 17.2% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Hofu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Hofu ranks 216 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Isesaki | 3,333 thousand yen |
| 214 | Takaoka | 3,330 thousand yen |
| 215 | Nagahama | 3,327 thousand yen |
| 216 | Hofu | 3,316 thousand yen |
| 217 | Ashikaga | 3,314 thousand yen |
| 218 | Yonago | 3,311 thousand yen |
| 219 | Tomakomai | 3,310 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Hofu ranks 214 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Asaka | 3.4% |
| 212 | Gifu | 3.4% |
| 213 | Ichinomiya | 3.4% |
| 214 | Hofu | 3.4% |
| 215 | Suzuka | 3.4% |
| 216 | Musashino | 3.4% |
| 217 | Mitaka | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Hofu ranks 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Iwakuni | 98.8 |
| 121 | Kiryu | 98.7 |
| 122 | Hiratsuka | 98.7 |
| 123 | Hofu | 98.7 |
| 124 | Shimonoseki | 98.6 |
| 125 | Izumo | 98.6 |
| 126 | Iwaki | 98.3 |
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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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