Economy, jobs and prices in Iwata, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Iwata averaged 3.43 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 74th 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 Iwata earn in total?
Residents of Iwata had 278.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 81,099 resident-tax payers (48.7 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 Iwata?
At the 2020 census 84,691 residents of Iwata were in work and 87,612 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 50.8 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 Iwata?
The unemployment rate in Iwata was 3.3% at the 2020 census (2,921 people out of 87,612 in the labour force), 42nd 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 Iwata?
By sector, 3.7% of employed residents of Iwata worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 39.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 54.0% 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 Iwata?
83.7% of employed residents of Iwata were employees (excluding company directors), 7.6% were self-employed business owners and 4.1% 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 Iwata?
At the 2020 census 28,605 residents of Iwata commuted to work in another municipality and 34,256 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 171,086, or 102.6 per 100 night-time residents, 61st highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Iwata?
Iwata had 5,996 private-sector business establishments employing 82,775 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Iwata?
Factories in Iwata shipped goods worth 1.77 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 38,584 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 Iwata?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Iwata sold goods worth 306.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,196 commercial establishments employing 10,184 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Iwata?
Iwata had 1,097 retail stores and 471 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 27 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 Iwata?
Farmland in Iwata covered 42.00 square kilometres in 2024, 25.7% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Iwata recycle?
Iwata produced 44,219 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 13.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Iwata compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Iwata ranks 189 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Hatsukaichi | 3,439 thousand yen |
| 187 | Koriyama | 3,434 thousand yen |
| 188 | Yamaguchi | 3,432 thousand yen |
| 189 | Iwata | 3,428 thousand yen |
| 190 | Noda | 3,426 thousand yen |
| 191 | Kadoma | 3,413 thousand yen |
| 192 | Matsusaka | 3,412 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Iwata ranks 221 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Matsusaka | 3.4% |
| 219 | Oshu | 3.4% |
| 220 | Kanazawa | 3.3% |
| 221 | Iwata | 3.3% |
| 222 | Komatsu | 3.3% |
| 223 | Seto | 3.3% |
| 224 | Hakusan | 3.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Iwata ranks 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Tsu | 102.8 |
| 59 | Fukushima | 102.8 |
| 60 | Okayama | 102.8 |
| 61 | Iwata | 102.6 |
| 62 | Hakodate | 102.6 |
| 63 | Nagasaki | 102.5 |
| 64 | Nagaoka | 102.4 |
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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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