Economy, jobs and prices in Marugame, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Marugame averaged 3.30 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 39th 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 Marugame earn in total?
Residents of Marugame had 162.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 49,141 resident-tax payers (44.9 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 Marugame?
At the 2020 census 50,744 residents of Marugame were in work and 52,640 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.3 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 Marugame?
The unemployment rate in Marugame was 3.6% at the 2020 census (1,896 people out of 52,640 in the labour force), 88th 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 Marugame?
By sector, 3.7% of employed residents of Marugame worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 28.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 64.5% 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 Marugame?
82.0% of employed residents of Marugame were employees (excluding company directors), 8.4% were self-employed business owners and 5.1% 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 Marugame?
At the 2020 census 22,446 residents of Marugame commuted to work in another municipality and 17,122 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 103,625, or 94.6 per 100 night-time residents, 95th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Marugame?
Marugame had 4,151 private-sector business establishments employing 42,468 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Marugame?
Factories in Marugame shipped goods worth 281.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,941 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 Marugame?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Marugame sold goods worth 226.6 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 938 commercial establishments employing 7,614 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Marugame?
Marugame had 806 retail stores and 450 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 20 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 Marugame?
Farmland in Marugame covered 26.00 square kilometres in 2024, 23.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Marugame recycle?
Marugame produced 33,350 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 15.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Marugame compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Marugame ranks 224 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Matsue | 3,309 thousand yen |
| 222 | Hakusan | 3,307 thousand yen |
| 223 | Tochigi | 3,305 thousand yen |
| 224 | Marugame | 3,305 thousand yen |
| 225 | Sano | 3,297 thousand yen |
| 226 | Hakodate | 3,296 thousand yen |
| 227 | Kiryu | 3,285 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Marugame ranks 175 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Isehara | 3.6% |
| 173 | Komaki | 3.6% |
| 174 | Shimonoseki | 3.6% |
| 175 | Marugame | 3.6% |
| 176 | Nishinomiya | 3.6% |
| 177 | Kashiwa | 3.6% |
| 178 | Funabashi | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Marugame ranks 168 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Higashiomi | 94.8 |
| 166 | Nara | 94.7 |
| 167 | Suzuka | 94.6 |
| 168 | Marugame | 94.6 |
| 169 | Yao | 94.6 |
| 170 | Fukaya | 94.6 |
| 171 | Kakamigahara | 94.5 |
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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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