Economy, jobs and prices in Koganei, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Koganei averaged 4.87 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 9th 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 Koganei earn in total?
Residents of Koganei had 314.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 64,558 resident-tax payers (51.2 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 Koganei?
At the 2020 census 54,114 residents of Koganei were in work and 56,174 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.9 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 Koganei?
The unemployment rate in Koganei was 3.7% at the 2020 census (2,060 people out of 56,174 in the labour force), 102nd 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 Koganei?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Koganei worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 12.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 84.3% 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 Koganei?
84.1% of employed residents of Koganei were employees (excluding company directors), 7.6% were self-employed business owners and 5.5% 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 Koganei?
At the 2020 census 37,590 residents of Koganei commuted to work in another municipality and 16,875 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 110,012, or 87.3 per 100 night-time residents, 28th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Koganei?
Koganei had 2,866 private-sector business establishments employing 28,594 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Koganei?
Factories in Koganei shipped goods worth 14.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 526 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 Koganei?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Koganei sold goods worth 103.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 467 commercial establishments employing 5,058 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Koganei?
Koganei had 483 retail stores and 315 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 15 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 Koganei?
Farmland in Koganei covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 8.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Koganei recycle?
Koganei produced 27,169 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 48.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Koganei compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Koganei ranks 9 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nishinomiya | 5,023 thousand yen |
| 7 | Minoh | 4,965 thousand yen |
| 8 | Kokubunji | 4,962 thousand yen |
| 9 | Koganei | 4,869 thousand yen |
| 10 | Suita | 4,809 thousand yen |
| 11 | Toyonaka | 4,782 thousand yen |
| 12 | Ikoma | 4,781 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Koganei ranks 161 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Kure | 3.7% |
| 159 | Chigasaki | 3.7% |
| 160 | Isahaya | 3.7% |
| 161 | Koganei | 3.7% |
| 162 | Utsunomiya | 3.7% |
| 163 | Yaizu | 3.7% |
| 164 | Fujisawa | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Koganei ranks 235 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Tokorozawa | 87.3 |
| 233 | Kawasaki | 87.3 |
| 234 | Koshigaya | 87.3 |
| 235 | Koganei | 87.3 |
| 236 | Habikino | 86.9 |
| 237 | Sakura | 85.8 |
| 238 | Kasukabe | 85.7 |
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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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