Economy, jobs and prices in Kofu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kofu averaged 3.74 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 112th highest 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 Kofu earn in total?
Residents of Kofu had 309.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 82,798 resident-tax payers (43.7 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 Kofu?
At the 2020 census 88,125 residents of Kofu were in work and 91,516 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.5 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 Kofu?
The unemployment rate in Kofu was 3.7% at the 2020 census (3,391 people out of 91,516 in the labour force), 112th 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 Kofu?
By sector, 2.4% of employed residents of Kofu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 21.9% 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 Kofu?
77.8% of employed residents of Kofu were employees (excluding company directors), 10.3% were self-employed business owners and 6.3% 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 Kofu?
At the 2020 census 25,341 residents of Kofu commuted to work in another municipality and 42,162 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 214,429, or 113.1 per 100 night-time residents, 8th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kofu?
Kofu had 10,482 private-sector business establishments employing 100,235 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Kofu?
Factories in Kofu shipped goods worth 287.5 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,643 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 Kofu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Kofu sold goods worth 671.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,288 commercial establishments employing 17,760 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Kofu?
Kofu had 1,743 retail stores and 1,178 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 39 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Kofu?
Farmland in Kofu covered 12.00 square kilometres in 2024, 5.6% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Kofu recycle?
Kofu produced 66,591 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 17.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kofu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Kofu ranks 112 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Seto | 3,751 thousand yen |
| 110 | Inazawa | 3,751 thousand yen |
| 111 | Ogaki | 3,743 thousand yen |
| 112 | Kofu | 3,738 thousand yen |
| 113 | Kamagaya | 3,731 thousand yen |
| 114 | Hamamatsu | 3,727 thousand yen |
| 115 | Izumi | 3,726 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Kofu ranks 151 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Fujimi | 3.7% |
| 149 | Takarazuka | 3.7% |
| 150 | Nagoya | 3.7% |
| 151 | Kofu | 3.7% |
| 152 | Hitachinaka | 3.7% |
| 153 | Tomakomai | 3.7% |
| 154 | Nagaoka | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Kofu ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Komaki | 118.4 |
| 6 | Atsugi | 115.8 |
| 7 | Tachikawa | 113.2 |
| 8 | Kofu | 113.1 |
| 9 | Nagoya | 111.2 |
| 10 | Toyota | 111.1 |
| 11 | Naha | 109.3 |
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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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