Economy, jobs and prices in Neyagawa, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Neyagawa averaged 3.52 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 95th 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 Neyagawa earn in total?
Residents of Neyagawa had 332.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 94,297 resident-tax payers (41.0 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 Neyagawa?
At the 2020 census 95,579 residents of Neyagawa were in work and 100,736 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 41.6 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 Neyagawa?
The unemployment rate in Neyagawa was 5.1% at the 2020 census (5,157 people out of 100,736 in the labour force), 12th 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 Neyagawa?
By sector, 0.4% of employed residents of Neyagawa worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 23.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 72.0% 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 Neyagawa?
82.2% of employed residents of Neyagawa were employees (excluding company directors), 8.5% were self-employed business owners and 4.8% 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 Neyagawa?
At the 2020 census 53,986 residents of Neyagawa commuted to work in another municipality and 26,789 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 203,414, or 88.5 per 100 night-time residents, 43rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Neyagawa?
Neyagawa had 6,742 private-sector business establishments employing 66,380 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 Neyagawa?
Factories in Neyagawa shipped goods worth 198.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,296 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 Neyagawa?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Neyagawa sold goods worth 360.4 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,212 commercial establishments employing 12,035 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Neyagawa?
Neyagawa had 1,158 retail stores and 779 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 31 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 Neyagawa?
Farmland in Neyagawa covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 4.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Neyagawa recycle?
Neyagawa produced 63,978 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Neyagawa compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Neyagawa ranks 168 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Iruma | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 166 | Tsuchiura | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 167 | Oita | 3,522 thousand yen |
| 168 | Neyagawa | 3,521 thousand yen |
| 169 | Fujieda | 3,520 thousand yen |
| 170 | Ome | 3,512 thousand yen |
| 171 | Kasukabe | 3,511 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Neyagawa ranks 12 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mishima | 5.1% |
| 10 | Iizuka | 5.1% |
| 11 | Daito | 5.1% |
| 12 | Neyagawa | 5.1% |
| 13 | Urasoe | 5.1% |
| 14 | Omuta | 5.1% |
| 15 | Hitachi | 5.1% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Neyagawa ranks 220 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Sagamihara | 88.9 |
| 218 | Iruma | 88.9 |
| 219 | Nishinomiya | 88.6 |
| 220 | Neyagawa | 88.5 |
| 221 | Hino | 88.5 |
| 222 | Onojo | 88.0 |
| 223 | Niiza | 88.0 |
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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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