Economy, jobs and prices in Miyakonojo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Miyakonojo averaged 3.04 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 6th 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 Miyakonojo earn in total?
Residents of Miyakonojo had 196.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 64,529 resident-tax payers (40.2 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 Miyakonojo?
At the 2020 census 75,056 residents of Miyakonojo were in work and 78,274 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.7 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 Miyakonojo?
The unemployment rate in Miyakonojo was 4.1% at the 2020 census (3,218 people out of 78,274 in the labour force), 77th 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 Miyakonojo?
By sector, 8.4% of employed residents of Miyakonojo worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 23.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 66.3% 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 Miyakonojo?
78.9% of employed residents of Miyakonojo were employees (excluding company directors), 10.5% 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 Miyakonojo?
At the 2020 census 8,461 residents of Miyakonojo commuted to work in another municipality and 14,124 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 166,384, or 103.6 per 100 night-time residents, 47th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Miyakonojo?
Miyakonojo had 7,681 private-sector business establishments employing 75,280 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Miyakonojo?
Factories in Miyakonojo shipped goods worth 488.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 11,963 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 Miyakonojo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Miyakonojo sold goods worth 489.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,773 commercial establishments employing 13,537 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Miyakonojo?
Miyakonojo had 1,493 retail stores and 780 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 23 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 3 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Miyakonojo?
Farmland in Miyakonojo covered 119.00 square kilometres in 2024, 18.2% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Miyakonojo recycle?
Miyakonojo produced 69,550 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Miyakonojo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Miyakonojo ranks 257 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Karatsu | 3,079 thousand yen |
| 255 | Kanoya | 3,072 thousand yen |
| 256 | Sakata | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 257 | Miyakonojo | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 258 | Tsuruoka | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 259 | Otaru | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 260 | Oshu | 2,984 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Miyakonojo ranks 77 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Konosu | 4.1% |
| 75 | Kumagaya | 4.1% |
| 76 | Hiratsuka | 4.1% |
| 77 | Miyakonojo | 4.1% |
| 78 | Sakura | 4.1% |
| 79 | Akishima | 4.1% |
| 80 | Sagamihara | 4.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Miyakonojo ranks 47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Higashiosaka | 103.7 |
| 45 | Wakayama | 103.7 |
| 46 | Yonago | 103.6 |
| 47 | Miyakonojo | 103.6 |
| 48 | Ogaki | 103.5 |
| 49 | Sakata | 103.4 |
| 50 | Utsunomiya | 103.3 |
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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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