Economy, jobs and prices in Ikeda, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ikeda averaged 4.49 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 21st highest of 262 cities and above 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 Ikeda earn in total?
Residents of Ikeda had 206.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 46,041 resident-tax payers (43.9 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 Ikeda?
At the 2020 census 46,041 residents of Ikeda were in work and 47,960 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.9 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 Ikeda?
The unemployment rate in Ikeda was 4.0% at the 2020 census (1,919 people out of 47,960 in the labour force), 105th 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 Ikeda?
By sector, 0.9% of employed residents of Ikeda worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 19.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 76.9% 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 Ikeda?
83.5% of employed residents of Ikeda were employees (excluding company directors), 7.5% were self-employed business owners and 5.6% 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 Ikeda?
At the 2020 census 27,462 residents of Ikeda commuted to work in another municipality and 19,400 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 95,726, or 91.2 per 100 night-time residents, 67th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ikeda?
Ikeda had 3,629 private-sector business establishments employing 37,602 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Ikeda?
Factories in Ikeda shipped goods worth 419.7 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,814 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 Ikeda?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Ikeda sold goods worth 166.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 639 commercial establishments employing 5,479 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Ikeda?
Ikeda had 573 retail stores and 472 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 8 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 0 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Ikeda?
Farmland in Ikeda covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 4.5% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Ikeda recycle?
Ikeda produced 29,255 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 12.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ikeda compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Ikeda ranks 21 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nagoya | 4,555 thousand yen |
| 19 | Tsukuba | 4,538 thousand yen |
| 20 | Kariya | 4,514 thousand yen |
| 21 | Ikeda | 4,494 thousand yen |
| 22 | Nagareyama | 4,480 thousand yen |
| 23 | Saitama | 4,472 thousand yen |
| 24 | Fuchu | 4,462 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Ikeda ranks 105 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Isesaki | 4.0% |
| 103 | Ageo | 4.0% |
| 104 | Akashi | 4.0% |
| 105 | Ikeda | 4.0% |
| 106 | Okayama | 4.0% |
| 107 | Kushiro | 4.0% |
| 108 | Kirishima | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Ikeda ranks 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Kishiwada | 91.7 |
| 194 | Hatsukaichi | 91.3 |
| 195 | Matsubara | 91.2 |
| 196 | Ikeda | 91.2 |
| 197 | Kasugai | 91.2 |
| 198 | Otsu | 90.8 |
| 199 | Seto | 90.8 |
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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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