Economy, jobs and prices in Mishima, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Mishima averaged 3.85 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 88th highest 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 Mishima earn in total?
Residents of Mishima had 192.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 50,000 resident-tax payers (46.4 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 Mishima?
At the 2020 census 52,187 residents of Mishima were in work and 55,008 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.4 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 Mishima?
The unemployment rate in Mishima was 5.1% at the 2020 census (2,821 people out of 55,008 in the labour force), 9th 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 Mishima?
By sector, 2.4% of employed residents of Mishima worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 26.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 71.2% 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 Mishima?
82.9% of employed residents of Mishima were employees (excluding company directors), 8.5% were self-employed business owners and 5.6% 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 Mishima?
At the 2020 census 26,397 residents of Mishima commuted to work in another municipality and 20,171 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 103,237, or 95.8 per 100 night-time residents, 109th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Mishima?
Mishima had 4,943 private-sector business establishments employing 44,496 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Mishima?
Factories in Mishima shipped goods worth 217.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 6,149 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 Mishima?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Mishima sold goods worth 197.5 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 889 commercial establishments employing 6,187 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Mishima?
Mishima had 760 retail stores and 651 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 10 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 Mishima?
Farmland in Mishima covered 7.00 square kilometres in 2024, 11.3% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Mishima recycle?
Mishima produced 30,439 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 13.6% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Mishima compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Mishima ranks 88 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Itami | 3,856 thousand yen |
| 86 | Sagamihara | 3,855 thousand yen |
| 87 | Isehara | 3,854 thousand yen |
| 88 | Mishima | 3,854 thousand yen |
| 89 | Sendai | 3,846 thousand yen |
| 90 | Kisarazu | 3,845 thousand yen |
| 91 | Mito | 3,832 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Mishima ranks 9 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kadoma | 5.7% |
| 7 | Ginowan | 5.6% |
| 8 | Matsubara | 5.2% |
| 9 | Mishima | 5.1% |
| 10 | Iizuka | 5.1% |
| 11 | Daito | 5.1% |
| 12 | Neyagawa | 5.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Mishima ranks 154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Urayasu | 96.0 |
| 152 | Sanda | 95.8 |
| 153 | Inazawa | 95.8 |
| 154 | Mishima | 95.8 |
| 155 | Matsusaka | 95.7 |
| 156 | Isehara | 95.5 |
| 157 | Fujinomiya | 95.5 |
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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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