Economy, jobs and prices in Komatsu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Komatsu averaged 3.37 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 62nd 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 Komatsu earn in total?
Residents of Komatsu had 173.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 51,281 resident-tax payers (48.3 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 Komatsu?
At the 2020 census 54,728 residents of Komatsu were in work and 56,606 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 51.5 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 Komatsu?
The unemployment rate in Komatsu was 3.3% at the 2020 census (1,878 people out of 56,606 in the labour force), 41st 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 Komatsu?
By sector, 1.9% of employed residents of Komatsu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 37.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 59.0% 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 Komatsu?
82.3% of employed residents of Komatsu were employees (excluding company directors), 8.1% were self-employed business owners and 5.4% 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 Komatsu?
At the 2020 census 15,368 residents of Komatsu commuted to work in another municipality and 16,060 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 107,410, or 101.1 per 100 night-time residents, 84th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Komatsu?
Komatsu had 5,310 private-sector business establishments employing 51,342 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Komatsu?
Factories in Komatsu shipped goods worth 733.3 billion yen in 2023 and employed 14,581 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 Komatsu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Komatsu sold goods worth 225.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,143 commercial establishments employing 8,596 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Komatsu?
Komatsu had 1,000 retail stores and 469 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 14 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 Komatsu?
Farmland in Komatsu covered 38.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Komatsu recycle?
Komatsu produced 30,327 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 13.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Komatsu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Komatsu ranks 201 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Kochi | 3,387 thousand yen |
| 199 | Urasoe | 3,385 thousand yen |
| 200 | Imabari | 3,379 thousand yen |
| 201 | Komatsu | 3,373 thousand yen |
| 202 | Nagasaki | 3,371 thousand yen |
| 203 | Kazo | 3,370 thousand yen |
| 204 | Akita | 3,357 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Komatsu ranks 222 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Oshu | 3.4% |
| 220 | Kanazawa | 3.3% |
| 221 | Iwata | 3.3% |
| 222 | Komatsu | 3.3% |
| 223 | Seto | 3.3% |
| 224 | Hakusan | 3.3% |
| 225 | Kasugai | 3.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Komatsu ranks 84 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Niigata | 101.3 |
| 82 | Oita | 101.2 |
| 83 | Matsuyama | 101.2 |
| 84 | Komatsu | 101.1 |
| 85 | Hiroshima | 101.1 |
| 86 | Iizuka | 101.1 |
| 87 | Kagoshima | 101.0 |
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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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