Economy, jobs and prices in Nishitokyo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Nishitokyo averaged 4.40 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 26th 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 Nishitokyo earn in total?
Residents of Nishitokyo had 444.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 100,978 resident-tax payers (48.7 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 Nishitokyo?
At the 2020 census 88,162 residents of Nishitokyo were in work and 91,766 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.5 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 Nishitokyo?
The unemployment rate in Nishitokyo was 3.9% at the 2020 census (3,604 people out of 91,766 in the labour force), 118th 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 Nishitokyo?
By sector, 0.6% of employed residents of Nishitokyo worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 13.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 82.8% 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 Nishitokyo?
83.4% of employed residents of Nishitokyo were employees (excluding company directors), 7.9% were self-employed business owners and 5.5% 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 Nishitokyo?
At the 2020 census 59,890 residents of Nishitokyo commuted to work in another municipality and 24,359 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 167,697, or 80.9 per 100 night-time residents, 5th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Nishitokyo?
Nishitokyo had 4,792 private-sector business establishments employing 47,292 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.9 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Nishitokyo?
Factories in Nishitokyo shipped goods worth 44.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 944 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 Nishitokyo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Nishitokyo sold goods worth 260.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 829 commercial establishments employing 9,608 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Nishitokyo?
Nishitokyo had 858 retail stores and 437 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 21 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 0 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Nishitokyo?
Farmland in Nishitokyo covered 1.00 square kilometres in 2024, 6.3% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Nishitokyo recycle?
Nishitokyo produced 47,244 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 41.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Nishitokyo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Nishitokyo ranks 26 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Saitama | 4,472 thousand yen |
| 24 | Fuchu | 4,462 thousand yen |
| 25 | Asaka | 4,451 thousand yen |
| 26 | Nishitokyo | 4,401 thousand yen |
| 27 | Kodaira | 4,396 thousand yen |
| 28 | Machida | 4,381 thousand yen |
| 29 | Ichikawa | 4,380 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Nishitokyo ranks 118 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Higashikurume | 3.9% |
| 116 | Toyonaka | 3.9% |
| 117 | Imabari | 3.9% |
| 118 | Nishitokyo | 3.9% |
| 119 | Soka | 3.9% |
| 120 | Ibaraki | 3.9% |
| 121 | Karatsu | 3.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Nishitokyo ranks 258 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Kawanishi | 81.1 |
| 256 | Konosu | 81.1 |
| 257 | Takarazuka | 81.0 |
| 258 | Nishitokyo | 80.9 |
| 259 | Ichikawa | 80.8 |
| 260 | Kamagaya | 80.7 |
| 261 | Nagareyama | 78.7 |
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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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