Economy, jobs and prices in Narita, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Narita averaged 3.65 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 131st 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 Narita earn in total?
Residents of Narita had 241.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 66,048 resident-tax payers (49.7 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 Narita?
At the 2020 census 64,769 residents of Narita were in work and 67,359 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.7 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 Narita?
The unemployment rate in Narita was 3.8% at the 2020 census (2,590 people out of 67,359 in the labour force), 130th lowest of 262 cities, about the same as 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 Narita?
By sector, 3.7% of employed residents of Narita worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 15.3% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 77.0% 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 Narita?
84.1% of employed residents of Narita were employees (excluding company directors), 6.4% were self-employed business owners and 4.4% 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 Narita?
At the 2020 census 20,698 residents of Narita commuted to work in another municipality and 49,392 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 161,969, or 121.9 per 100 night-time residents, 3rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Narita?
Narita had 5,227 private-sector business establishments employing 88,154 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 16.9 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Narita?
Factories in Narita shipped goods worth 265.3 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,110 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 Narita?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Narita sold goods worth 267.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,101 commercial establishments employing 10,906 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Narita?
Narita had 1,031 retail stores and 555 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 25 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 Narita?
Farmland in Narita covered 64.00 square kilometres in 2024, 29.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Narita recycle?
Narita produced 47,296 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 19.8% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Narita compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Narita ranks 132 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Kakamigahara | 3,656 thousand yen |
| 130 | Takamatsu | 3,656 thousand yen |
| 131 | Uji | 3,654 thousand yen |
| 132 | Narita | 3,653 thousand yen |
| 133 | Shunan | 3,648 thousand yen |
| 134 | Zama | 3,644 thousand yen |
| 135 | Kuki | 3,634 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Narita ranks 133 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Mito | 3.9% |
| 131 | Kuki | 3.9% |
| 132 | Hamamatsu | 3.8% |
| 133 | Narita | 3.8% |
| 134 | Noda | 3.8% |
| 135 | Morioka | 3.8% |
| 136 | Ichihara | 3.8% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Narita ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osaka | 128.4 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 126.8 |
| 3 | Narita | 121.9 |
| 4 | Kariya | 121.1 |
| 5 | Komaki | 118.4 |
| 6 | Atsugi | 115.8 |
| 7 | Tachikawa | 113.2 |
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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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