Economy, jobs and prices in Koshigaya, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Koshigaya averaged 3.90 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 75th 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 Koshigaya earn in total?
Residents of Koshigaya had 635.2 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 163,070 resident-tax payers (47.7 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 Koshigaya?
At the 2020 census 158,558 residents of Koshigaya were in work and 164,934 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.4 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 Koshigaya?
The unemployment rate in Koshigaya was 3.9% at the 2020 census (6,376 people out of 164,934 in the labour force), 129th highest of 262 cities, about the same as 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 Koshigaya?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Koshigaya worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 20.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 75.5% 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 Koshigaya?
84.2% of employed residents of Koshigaya were employees (excluding company directors), 6.6% 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 Koshigaya?
At the 2020 census 86,894 residents of Koshigaya commuted to work in another municipality and 44,820 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 298,114, or 87.3 per 100 night-time residents, 29th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 10,579 private-sector business establishments employing 112,120 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Koshigaya?
Factories in Koshigaya shipped goods worth 243.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,831 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 Koshigaya?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Koshigaya sold goods worth 778.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,180 commercial establishments employing 22,383 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Koshigaya?
Koshigaya had 2,010 retail stores and 1,092 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 39 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 Koshigaya?
Farmland in Koshigaya covered 9.00 square kilometres in 2024, 14.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Koshigaya recycle?
Koshigaya produced 97,905 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 16.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Koshigaya compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Koshigaya ranks 75 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Atsugi | 3,900 thousand yen |
| 73 | Shizuoka | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 74 | Onojo | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 75 | Koshigaya | 3,895 thousand yen |
| 76 | Kasugai | 3,895 thousand yen |
| 77 | Kawanishi | 3,895 thousand yen |
| 78 | Takasaki | 3,892 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Koshigaya ranks 129 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Kumamoto | 3.9% |
| 127 | Kamagaya | 3.9% |
| 128 | Yamato | 3.9% |
| 129 | Koshigaya | 3.9% |
| 130 | Mito | 3.9% |
| 131 | Kuki | 3.9% |
| 132 | Hamamatsu | 3.8% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Koshigaya ranks 234 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Yamato | 87.5 |
| 232 | Tokorozawa | 87.3 |
| 233 | Kawasaki | 87.3 |
| 234 | Koshigaya | 87.3 |
| 235 | Koganei | 87.3 |
| 236 | Habikino | 86.9 |
| 237 | Sakura | 85.8 |
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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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