Economy, jobs and prices in Kariya, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kariya averaged 4.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 20th 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 Kariya earn in total?
Residents of Kariya had 357.2 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 79,116 resident-tax payers (51.4 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 Kariya?
At the 2020 census 75,388 residents of Kariya were in work and 77,511 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 49.0 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 Kariya?
The unemployment rate in Kariya was 2.7% at the 2020 census (2,123 people out of 77,511 in the labour force), 2nd 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 Kariya?
By sector, 1.1% of employed residents of Kariya worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 43.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 52.0% 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 Kariya?
86.8% of employed residents of Kariya were employees (excluding company directors), 5.3% 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 Kariya?
At the 2020 census 34,553 residents of Kariya commuted to work in another municipality and 66,914 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 186,355, or 121.1 per 100 night-time residents, 4th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kariya?
Kariya had 5,169 private-sector business establishments employing 117,314 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 22.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Kariya?
Factories in Kariya shipped goods worth 1.85 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 45,137 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 Kariya?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Kariya sold goods worth 735.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 960 commercial establishments employing 12,029 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Kariya?
Kariya had 815 retail stores and 594 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 21 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 1 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Kariya?
Farmland in Kariya covered 12.00 square kilometres in 2024, 23.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Kariya recycle?
Kariya produced 49,805 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kariya compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Kariya ranks 20 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fujisawa | 4,571 thousand yen |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Kariya ranks 261 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Inzai | 2.9% |
| 257 | Matsue | 2.9% |
| 258 | Fukui | 2.9% |
| 259 | Toyota | 2.8% |
| 260 | Kuwana | 2.8% |
| 261 | Kariya | 2.7% |
| 262 | Izumo | 2.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Kariya ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osaka | 128.4 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 126.8 |
| 3 | Narita | 121.9 |
| 4 | Kariya | 121.1 |
| 5 | Komaki | 118.4 |
| 6 | Atsugi | 115.8 |
| 7 | Tachikawa | 113.2 |
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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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