Economy, jobs and prices in Narashino, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Narashino averaged 4.36 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 30th 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 Narashino earn in total?
Residents of Narashino had 376.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 86,283 resident-tax payers (49.0 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 Narashino?
At the 2020 census 82,973 residents of Narashino were in work and 86,087 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.1 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 Narashino?
The unemployment rate in Narashino was 3.6% at the 2020 census (3,114 people out of 86,087 in the labour force), 95th 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 Narashino?
By sector, 0.4% of employed residents of Narashino worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 79.3% 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 Narashino?
87.3% of employed residents of Narashino were employees (excluding company directors), 5.2% were self-employed business owners and 4.5% 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 Narashino?
At the 2020 census 55,571 residents of Narashino commuted to work in another municipality and 34,112 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 159,155, or 90.3 per 100 night-time residents, 57th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Narashino?
Narashino had 3,944 private-sector business establishments employing 57,071 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 14.5 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Narashino?
Factories in Narashino shipped goods worth 220.7 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,234 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 Narashino?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Narashino sold goods worth 280.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 678 commercial establishments employing 9,566 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Narashino?
Narashino had 664 retail stores and 408 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 26 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Narashino?
Farmland in Narashino covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 4.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Narashino recycle?
Narashino produced 55,652 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 18.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Narashino compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Narashino ranks 30 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kodaira | 4,396 thousand yen |
| 28 | Machida | 4,381 thousand yen |
| 29 | Ichikawa | 4,380 thousand yen |
| 30 | Narashino | 4,358 thousand yen |
| 31 | Chigasaki | 4,295 thousand yen |
| 32 | Chiba | 4,290 thousand yen |
| 33 | Inzai | 4,287 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Narashino ranks 168 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Kodaira | 3.6% |
| 166 | Aizuwakamatsu | 3.6% |
| 167 | Suita | 3.6% |
| 168 | Narashino | 3.6% |
| 169 | Ota | 3.6% |
| 170 | Fuchu | 3.6% |
| 171 | Toda | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Narashino ranks 206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Ome | 90.5 |
| 204 | Misato | 90.4 |
| 205 | Ebetsu | 90.3 |
| 206 | Narashino | 90.3 |
| 207 | Machida | 90.3 |
| 208 | Chikushino | 90.2 |
| 209 | Kakogawa | 90.1 |
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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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