Economy, jobs and prices in Naha, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Naha averaged 3.61 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 117th 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 Naha earn in total?
Residents of Naha had 473.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 131,287 resident-tax payers (41.3 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 Naha?
At the 2020 census 125,837 residents of Naha were in work and 133,907 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 39.6 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 Naha?
The unemployment rate in Naha was 6.0% at the 2020 census (8,070 people out of 133,907 in the labour force), the 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 Naha?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Naha worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 9.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 85.5% 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 Naha?
82.0% of employed residents of Naha were employees (excluding company directors), 8.5% 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 Naha?
At the 2020 census 30,521 residents of Naha commuted to work in another municipality and 57,305 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 347,019, or 109.3 per 100 night-time residents, 11th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Naha?
Naha had 16,770 private-sector business establishments employing 161,824 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Naha?
Factories in Naha shipped goods worth 32.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 2,229 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 Naha?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Naha sold goods worth 826.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 3,167 commercial establishments employing 23,347 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Naha?
Naha had 2,826 retail stores and 2,662 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 65 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 5 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Naha?
Farmland in Naha 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 Naha recycle?
Naha produced 96,810 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 15.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Naha compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Naha ranks 146 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Kitakyushu | 3,616 thousand yen |
| 144 | Numazu | 3,611 thousand yen |
| 145 | Chikushino | 3,609 thousand yen |
| 146 | Naha | 3,606 thousand yen |
| 147 | Hadano | 3,603 thousand yen |
| 148 | Toyokawa | 3,595 thousand yen |
| 149 | Higashiosaka | 3,592 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Naha ranks 1 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 6.0% |
| 2 | Okinawa | 6.0% |
| 3 | Otaru | 6.0% |
| 4 | Uruma | 5.8% |
| 5 | Sakado | 5.7% |
| 6 | Kadoma | 5.7% |
| 7 | Ginowan | 5.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Naha ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kofu | 113.1 |
| 9 | Nagoya | 111.2 |
| 10 | Toyota | 111.1 |
| 11 | Naha | 109.3 |
| 12 | Mito | 109.2 |
| 13 | Tsuchiura | 109.1 |
| 14 | Fukui | 109.1 |
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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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