Economy, jobs and prices in Iruma, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Iruma averaged 3.53 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 98th 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 Iruma earn in total?
Residents of Iruma had 238.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 67,623 resident-tax payers (46.4 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 Iruma?
At the 2020 census 66,925 residents of Iruma were in work and 69,911 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.9 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 Iruma?
The unemployment rate in Iruma was 4.3% at the 2020 census (2,986 people out of 69,911 in the labour force), 58th 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 Iruma?
By sector, 1.1% of employed residents of Iruma worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 24.6% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 71.9% 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 Iruma?
84.8% of employed residents of Iruma were employees (excluding company directors), 7.3% were self-employed business owners and 4.9% 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 Iruma?
At the 2020 census 36,760 residents of Iruma commuted to work in another municipality and 21,941 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 129,463, or 88.9 per 100 night-time residents, 45th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Iruma?
Iruma had 4,639 private-sector business establishments employing 51,999 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Iruma?
Factories in Iruma shipped goods worth 592.7 billion yen in 2023 and employed 12,272 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 Iruma?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Iruma sold goods worth 242.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 944 commercial establishments employing 9,153 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Iruma?
Iruma had 913 retail stores and 392 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 30 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 5 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Iruma?
Farmland in Iruma covered 8.00 square kilometres in 2024, 17.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Iruma recycle?
Iruma produced 41,408 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 23.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Iruma compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Iruma ranks 165 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Habikino | 3,532 thousand yen |
| 163 | Matsuyama | 3,528 thousand yen |
| 164 | Toride | 3,527 thousand yen |
| 165 | Iruma | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 166 | Tsuchiura | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 167 | Oita | 3,522 thousand yen |
| 168 | Neyagawa | 3,521 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Iruma ranks 58 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Atsugi | 4.3% |
| 56 | Kobe | 4.3% |
| 57 | Yatsushiro | 4.3% |
| 58 | Iruma | 4.3% |
| 59 | Tama | 4.3% |
| 60 | Yokosuka | 4.3% |
| 61 | Zama | 4.2% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Iruma ranks 218 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Chofu | 89.0 |
| 216 | Toyonaka | 88.9 |
| 217 | Sagamihara | 88.9 |
| 218 | Iruma | 88.9 |
| 219 | Nishinomiya | 88.6 |
| 220 | Neyagawa | 88.5 |
| 221 | Hino | 88.5 |
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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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