Economy, jobs and prices in Kumamoto, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kumamoto averaged 3.62 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 121st 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 Kumamoto earn in total?
Residents of Kumamoto had 1.16 trillion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 320,102 resident-tax payers (43.3 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 Kumamoto?
At the 2020 census 342,732 residents of Kumamoto were in work and 356,559 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 Kumamoto?
The unemployment rate in Kumamoto was 3.9% at the 2020 census (13,827 people out of 356,559 in the labour force), 126th 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 Kumamoto?
By sector, 3.2% of employed residents of Kumamoto worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.3% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 77.0% 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 Kumamoto?
80.2% of employed residents of Kumamoto were employees (excluding company directors), 8.5% were self-employed business owners and 6.0% 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 Kumamoto?
At the 2020 census 141,691 residents of Kumamoto commuted to work in another municipality and 144,343 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 750,814, or 101.6 per 100 night-time residents, 73rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 30,344 private-sector business establishments employing 325,935 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Kumamoto?
Factories in Kumamoto shipped goods worth 469.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 16,737 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 Kumamoto?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Kumamoto sold goods worth 2.33 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 6,179 commercial establishments employing 57,021 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 5,392 retail stores and 2,869 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 89 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Kumamoto?
Farmland in Kumamoto covered 107.00 square kilometres in 2024, 27.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Kumamoto recycle?
Kumamoto produced 250,400 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 19.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kumamoto compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Kumamoto ranks 142 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Ube | 3,626 thousand yen |
| 140 | Ichihara | 3,625 thousand yen |
| 141 | Kurashiki | 3,619 thousand yen |
| 142 | Kumamoto | 3,616 thousand yen |
| 143 | Kitakyushu | 3,616 thousand yen |
| 144 | Numazu | 3,611 thousand yen |
| 145 | Chikushino | 3,609 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Kumamoto ranks 126 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Fujimino | 3.9% |
| 124 | Kashihara | 3.9% |
| 125 | Kawagoe | 3.9% |
| 126 | Kumamoto | 3.9% |
| 127 | Kamagaya | 3.9% |
| 128 | Yamato | 3.9% |
| 129 | Koshigaya | 3.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Kumamoto ranks 73 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Niihama | 101.9 |
| 71 | Kochi | 101.9 |
| 72 | Tokai | 101.8 |
| 73 | Kumamoto | 101.6 |
| 74 | Takasaki | 101.6 |
| 75 | Ueda | 101.6 |
| 76 | Sasebo | 101.5 |
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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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