Economy, jobs and prices in Machida, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Machida averaged 4.38 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 28th 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 Machida earn in total?
Residents of Machida had 878.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 200,483 resident-tax payers (46.5 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 Machida?
At the 2020 census 182,372 residents of Machida were in work and 190,017 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.3 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 Machida?
The unemployment rate in Machida was 4.0% at the 2020 census (7,645 people out of 190,017 in the labour force), 95th highest of 262 cities, above 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 Machida?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Machida worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.1% 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 Machida?
83.2% of employed residents of Machida were employees (excluding company directors), 7.6% were self-employed business owners and 5.8% 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 Machida?
At the 2020 census 104,742 residents of Machida commuted to work in another municipality and 58,573 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 389,137, or 90.3 per 100 night-time residents, 56th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Machida?
Machida had 11,694 private-sector business establishments employing 135,702 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Machida?
Factories in Machida shipped goods worth 109.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 5,836 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 Machida?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Machida sold goods worth 653.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,141 commercial establishments employing 24,343 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Machida?
Machida had 2,190 retail stores and 1,077 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 65 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 Machida?
Farmland in Machida covered 4.00 square kilometres in 2024, 5.6% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Machida recycle?
Machida produced 113,042 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 31.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Machida compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Machida ranks 28 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Asaka | 4,451 thousand yen |
| 26 | Nishitokyo | 4,401 thousand yen |
| 27 | Kodaira | 4,396 thousand yen |
| 28 | Machida | 4,381 thousand yen |
| 29 | Ichikawa | 4,380 thousand yen |
| 30 | Narashino | 4,358 thousand yen |
| 31 | Chigasaki | 4,295 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Machida ranks 95 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Abiko | 4.0% |
| 93 | Sasebo | 4.0% |
| 94 | Wakayama | 4.0% |
| 95 | Machida | 4.0% |
| 96 | Akita | 4.0% |
| 97 | Tokushima | 4.0% |
| 98 | Nara | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Machida ranks 207 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Misato | 90.4 |
| 205 | Ebetsu | 90.3 |
| 206 | Narashino | 90.3 |
| 207 | Machida | 90.3 |
| 208 | Chikushino | 90.2 |
| 209 | Kakogawa | 90.1 |
| 210 | Mitaka | 89.8 |
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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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