Economy, jobs and prices in Matsudo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Matsudo averaged 3.96 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 57th 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 Matsudo earn in total?
Residents of Matsudo had 971.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 244,911 resident-tax payers (49.2 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 Matsudo?
At the 2020 census 224,960 residents of Matsudo were in work and 234,351 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.2 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 Matsudo?
The unemployment rate in Matsudo was 4.0% at the 2020 census (9,391 people out of 234,351 in the labour force), 101st 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 Matsudo?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Matsudo 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 Matsudo?
84.6% of employed residents of Matsudo were employees (excluding company directors), 6.3% were self-employed business owners and 5.3% 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 Matsudo?
At the 2020 census 130,533 residents of Matsudo commuted to work in another municipality and 47,914 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 410,359, or 82.4 per 100 night-time residents, 14th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Matsudo?
Matsudo had 12,947 private-sector business establishments employing 131,013 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.1 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Matsudo?
Factories in Matsudo shipped goods worth 352.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 9,637 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 Matsudo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Matsudo sold goods worth 1.14 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,285 commercial establishments employing 24,190 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Matsudo?
Matsudo had 2,134 retail stores and 1,351 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 49 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 1 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Matsudo?
Farmland in Matsudo covered 6.00 square kilometres in 2024, 9.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Matsudo recycle?
Matsudo produced 132,774 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 25.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Matsudo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Matsudo ranks 57 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Tokorozawa | 4,012 thousand yen |
| 55 | Otsu | 3,981 thousand yen |
| 56 | Takatsuki | 3,972 thousand yen |
| 57 | Matsudo | 3,965 thousand yen |
| 58 | Abiko | 3,964 thousand yen |
| 59 | Kawaguchi | 3,959 thousand yen |
| 60 | Fujimino | 3,954 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Matsudo ranks 101 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Nara | 4.0% |
| 99 | Oyama | 4.0% |
| 100 | Tokorozawa | 4.0% |
| 101 | Matsudo | 4.0% |
| 102 | Isesaki | 4.0% |
| 103 | Ageo | 4.0% |
| 104 | Akashi | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Matsudo ranks 249 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Asaka | 82.9 |
| 247 | Fujimino | 82.6 |
| 248 | Kawaguchi | 82.5 |
| 249 | Matsudo | 82.4 |
| 250 | Ikoma | 82.3 |
| 251 | Kasuga | 81.8 |
| 252 | Higashimurayama | 81.8 |
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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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