Economy, jobs and prices in Musashino, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Musashino averaged 6.16 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 2nd 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 Musashino earn in total?
Residents of Musashino had 489.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 79,398 resident-tax payers (52.9 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 Musashino?
At the 2020 census 64,433 residents of Musashino were in work and 66,672 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.9 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 Musashino?
The unemployment rate in Musashino was 3.4% at the 2020 census (2,239 people out of 66,672 in the labour force), 47th 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 Musashino?
By sector, 0.4% of employed residents of Musashino worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 11.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 85.1% 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 Musashino?
79.9% of employed residents of Musashino were employees (excluding company directors), 9.3% were self-employed business owners and 7.7% 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 Musashino?
At the 2020 census 41,511 residents of Musashino commuted to work in another municipality and 46,486 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 162,221, or 108.0 per 100 night-time residents, 18th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Musashino?
Musashino had 7,717 private-sector business establishments employing 83,709 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.8 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Musashino?
Factories in Musashino shipped goods worth 9.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 674 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 Musashino?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Musashino sold goods worth 342.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,379 commercial establishments employing 14,644 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Musashino?
Musashino had 1,547 retail stores and 1,063 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 35 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Musashino?
Farmland in Musashino covered 0.00 square kilometres in 2024, 0.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Musashino recycle?
Musashino produced 40,196 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 37.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Musashino compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Musashino ranks 2 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urayasu | 7,764 thousand yen |
| 2 | Musashino | 6,163 thousand yen |
| 3 | Tokyo | 5,836 thousand yen |
| 4 | Kamakura | 5,462 thousand yen |
| 5 | Mitaka | 5,235 thousand yen |
| 6 | Nishinomiya | 5,023 thousand yen |
| 7 | Minoh | 4,965 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Musashino ranks 216 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Ichinomiya | 3.4% |
| 214 | Hofu | 3.4% |
| 215 | Suzuka | 3.4% |
| 216 | Musashino | 3.4% |
| 217 | Mitaka | 3.4% |
| 218 | Matsusaka | 3.4% |
| 219 | Oshu | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Musashino ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fukuoka | 108.8 |
| 16 | Kyoto | 108.4 |
| 17 | Kadoma | 108.1 |
| 18 | Musashino | 108.0 |
| 19 | Numazu | 107.9 |
| 20 | Ota | 107.8 |
| 21 | Kanazawa | 107.5 |
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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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