Economy, jobs and prices in Minoh, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Minoh averaged 4.96 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 7th 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 Minoh earn in total?
Residents of Minoh had 299.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 60,228 resident-tax payers (44.0 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 Minoh?
At the 2020 census 57,206 residents of Minoh were in work and 59,304 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 41.8 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 Minoh?
The unemployment rate in Minoh was 3.5% at the 2020 census (2,098 people out of 59,304 in the labour force), 74th 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 Minoh?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Minoh worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 15.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 80.4% 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 Minoh?
81.0% of employed residents of Minoh were employees (excluding company directors), 8.0% were self-employed business owners and 7.6% 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 Minoh?
At the 2020 census 34,093 residents of Minoh commuted to work in another municipality and 20,082 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 120,336, or 87.9 per 100 night-time residents, 39th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Minoh?
Minoh had 4,159 private-sector business establishments employing 41,403 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Minoh?
Factories in Minoh shipped goods worth 38.7 billion yen in 2023 and employed 1,315 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 Minoh?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Minoh sold goods worth 344.4 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 850 commercial establishments employing 9,800 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Minoh?
Minoh had 772 retail stores and 355 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 27 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 Minoh?
Farmland in Minoh covered 2.00 square kilometres in 2024, 4.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Minoh recycle?
Minoh produced 44,433 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 11.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Minoh compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Minoh ranks 7 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kamakura | 5,462 thousand yen |
| 5 | Mitaka | 5,235 thousand yen |
| 6 | Nishinomiya | 5,023 thousand yen |
| 7 | Minoh | 4,965 thousand yen |
| 8 | Kokubunji | 4,962 thousand yen |
| 9 | Koganei | 4,869 thousand yen |
| 10 | Suita | 4,809 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Minoh ranks 189 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Maebashi | 3.5% |
| 187 | Ueda | 3.5% |
| 188 | Handa | 3.5% |
| 189 | Minoh | 3.5% |
| 190 | Kisarazu | 3.5% |
| 191 | Tokyo | 3.5% |
| 192 | Ube | 3.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Minoh ranks 224 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Hino | 88.5 |
| 222 | Onojo | 88.0 |
| 223 | Niiza | 88.0 |
| 224 | Minoh | 87.9 |
| 225 | Ichinomiya | 87.9 |
| 226 | Izumi | 87.9 |
| 227 | Zama | 87.8 |
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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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