Economy, jobs and prices in Kuki, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kuki averaged 3.63 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 128th 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 Kuki earn in total?
Residents of Kuki had 251.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 69,091 resident-tax payers (45.9 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 Kuki?
At the 2020 census 70,517 residents of Kuki were in work and 73,351 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.8 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 Kuki?
The unemployment rate in Kuki was 3.9% at the 2020 census (2,834 people out of 73,351 in the labour force), 131st 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 Kuki?
By sector, 2.2% of employed residents of Kuki worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 24.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 69.6% 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 Kuki?
83.9% of employed residents of Kuki were employees (excluding company directors), 7.0% were self-employed business owners and 4.3% 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 Kuki?
At the 2020 census 37,965 residents of Kuki commuted to work in another municipality and 31,018 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 141,711, or 94.1 per 100 night-time residents, 89th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kuki?
Kuki had 4,731 private-sector business establishments employing 58,633 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 12.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Kuki?
Factories in Kuki shipped goods worth 544.3 billion yen in 2023 and employed 12,160 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 Kuki?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Kuki sold goods worth 348.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 992 commercial establishments employing 9,666 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Kuki?
Kuki had 930 retail stores and 379 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 23 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 Kuki?
Farmland in Kuki covered 30.00 square kilometres in 2024, 36.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Kuki recycle?
Kuki produced 42,500 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 29.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kuki compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Kuki ranks 135 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Narita | 3,653 thousand yen |
| 133 | Shunan | 3,648 thousand yen |
| 134 | Zama | 3,644 thousand yen |
| 135 | Kuki | 3,634 thousand yen |
| 136 | Sapporo | 3,633 thousand yen |
| 137 | Kumagaya | 3,630 thousand yen |
| 138 | Suzuka | 3,628 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Kuki ranks 131 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Yamato | 3.9% |
| 129 | Koshigaya | 3.9% |
| 130 | Mito | 3.9% |
| 131 | Kuki | 3.9% |
| 132 | Hamamatsu | 3.8% |
| 133 | Narita | 3.8% |
| 134 | Noda | 3.8% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Kuki ranks 174 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Kakamigahara | 94.5 |
| 172 | Noda | 94.5 |
| 173 | Nasushiobara | 94.5 |
| 174 | Kuki | 94.1 |
| 175 | Sakai | 94.1 |
| 176 | Yaizu | 94.0 |
| 177 | Ibaraki | 93.9 |
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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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