Economy, jobs and prices in Iizuka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Iizuka averaged 3.21 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 26th 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 Iizuka earn in total?
Residents of Iizuka had 160.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 50,097 resident-tax payers (39.6 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 Iizuka?
At the 2020 census 55,018 residents of Iizuka were in work and 57,989 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.5 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 Iizuka?
The unemployment rate in Iizuka was 5.1% at the 2020 census (2,971 people out of 57,989 in the labour force), 10th 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 Iizuka?
By sector, 1.9% of employed residents of Iizuka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 21.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 73.1% 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 Iizuka?
81.4% of employed residents of Iizuka were employees (excluding company directors), 8.7% were self-employed business owners and 5.1% 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 Iizuka?
At the 2020 census 16,641 residents of Iizuka commuted to work in another municipality and 17,507 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 127,727, or 101.1 per 100 night-time residents, 86th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Iizuka?
Iizuka had 5,243 private-sector business establishments employing 55,918 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Iizuka?
Factories in Iizuka shipped goods worth 218.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 6,886 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 Iizuka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Iizuka sold goods worth 254.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,175 commercial establishments employing 9,783 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Iizuka?
Iizuka had 1,062 retail stores and 527 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 19 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 Iizuka?
Farmland in Iizuka covered 23.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.7% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Iizuka recycle?
Iizuka produced 41,756 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Iizuka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Iizuka ranks 237 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Okinawa | 3,226 thousand yen |
| 235 | Saijo | 3,218 thousand yen |
| 236 | Isahaya | 3,213 thousand yen |
| 237 | Iizuka | 3,209 thousand yen |
| 238 | Kushiro | 3,202 thousand yen |
| 239 | Ebetsu | 3,197 thousand yen |
| 240 | Sasebo | 3,197 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Iizuka ranks 10 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ginowan | 5.6% |
| 8 | Matsubara | 5.2% |
| 9 | Mishima | 5.1% |
| 10 | Iizuka | 5.1% |
| 11 | Daito | 5.1% |
| 12 | Neyagawa | 5.1% |
| 13 | Urasoe | 5.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Iizuka ranks 86 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Matsuyama | 101.2 |
| 84 | Komatsu | 101.1 |
| 85 | Hiroshima | 101.1 |
| 86 | Iizuka | 101.1 |
| 87 | Kagoshima | 101.0 |
| 88 | Onomichi | 101.0 |
| 89 | Imabari | 100.9 |
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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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