Economy, jobs and prices in Kasukabe, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kasukabe averaged 3.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 92nd 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 Kasukabe earn in total?
Residents of Kasukabe had 368.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 105,048 resident-tax payers (45.7 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 Kasukabe?
At the 2020 census 104,721 residents of Kasukabe were in work and 109,493 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.6 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 Kasukabe?
The unemployment rate in Kasukabe was 4.4% at the 2020 census (4,772 people out of 109,493 in the labour force), 51st 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 Kasukabe?
By sector, 1.1% of employed residents of Kasukabe worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 21.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 73.6% 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 Kasukabe?
83.5% of employed residents of Kasukabe were employees (excluding company directors), 7.5% were self-employed business owners and 4.7% 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 Kasukabe?
At the 2020 census 58,380 residents of Kasukabe commuted to work in another municipality and 26,133 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 196,819, or 85.7 per 100 night-time residents, 25th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kasukabe?
Kasukabe had 6,882 private-sector business establishments employing 67,902 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.9 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Kasukabe?
Factories in Kasukabe shipped goods worth 257.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,212 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 Kasukabe?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Kasukabe sold goods worth 345.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,327 commercial establishments employing 12,083 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Kasukabe?
Kasukabe had 1,215 retail stores and 703 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 30 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 3 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Kasukabe?
Farmland in Kasukabe covered 21.00 square kilometres in 2024, 31.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Kasukabe recycle?
Kasukabe produced 73,068 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kasukabe compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Kasukabe ranks 171 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Neyagawa | 3,521 thousand yen |
| 169 | Fujieda | 3,520 thousand yen |
| 170 | Ome | 3,512 thousand yen |
| 171 | Kasukabe | 3,511 thousand yen |
| 172 | Daito | 3,507 thousand yen |
| 173 | Matsubara | 3,504 thousand yen |
| 174 | Saga | 3,501 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Kasukabe ranks 51 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Uji | 4.4% |
| 49 | Kasuga | 4.4% |
| 50 | Fukaya | 4.4% |
| 51 | Kasukabe | 4.4% |
| 52 | Kawanishi | 4.3% |
| 53 | Numazu | 4.3% |
| 54 | Hachioji | 4.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Kasukabe ranks 238 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Koganei | 87.3 |
| 236 | Habikino | 86.9 |
| 237 | Sakura | 85.8 |
| 238 | Kasukabe | 85.7 |
| 239 | Yachiyo | 85.6 |
| 240 | Kawachinagano | 85.5 |
| 241 | Kokubunji | 85.3 |
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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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