Economy, jobs and prices in Nobeoka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Nobeoka averaged 3.08 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 10th 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 Nobeoka earn in total?
Residents of Nobeoka had 144.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 47,017 resident-tax payers (39.7 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 Nobeoka?
At the 2020 census 54,364 residents of Nobeoka were in work and 56,671 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.9 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 Nobeoka?
The unemployment rate in Nobeoka was 4.1% at the 2020 census (2,307 people out of 56,671 in the labour force), 88th 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 Nobeoka?
By sector, 5.0% of employed residents of Nobeoka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 27.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 65.3% 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 Nobeoka?
80.0% of employed residents of Nobeoka were employees (excluding company directors), 10.3% were self-employed business owners and 5.2% 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 Nobeoka?
At the 2020 census 4,205 residents of Nobeoka commuted to work in another municipality and 5,327 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 119,936, or 101.3 per 100 night-time residents, 80th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Nobeoka?
Nobeoka had 5,828 private-sector business establishments employing 50,926 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 8.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Nobeoka?
Factories in Nobeoka shipped goods worth 387.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 8,028 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 Nobeoka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Nobeoka sold goods worth 194.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,262 commercial establishments employing 8,517 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Nobeoka?
Nobeoka had 1,068 retail stores and 666 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 14 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 Nobeoka?
Farmland in Nobeoka covered 25.00 square kilometres in 2024, 2.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Nobeoka recycle?
Nobeoka produced 42,806 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 12.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Nobeoka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Nobeoka ranks 253 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Omuta | 3,118 thousand yen |
| 251 | Osaki | 3,089 thousand yen |
| 252 | Yatsushiro | 3,086 thousand yen |
| 253 | Nobeoka | 3,082 thousand yen |
| 254 | Karatsu | 3,079 thousand yen |
| 255 | Kanoya | 3,072 thousand yen |
| 256 | Sakata | 3,038 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Nobeoka ranks 88 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Koga | 4.1% |
| 86 | Matsuyama | 4.1% |
| 87 | Miyazaki | 4.1% |
| 88 | Nobeoka | 4.1% |
| 89 | Kochi | 4.1% |
| 90 | Kiryu | 4.0% |
| 91 | Chiba | 4.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Nobeoka ranks 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Yamaguchi | 101.4 |
| 78 | Aomori | 101.4 |
| 79 | Miyazaki | 101.3 |
| 80 | Nobeoka | 101.3 |
| 81 | Niigata | 101.3 |
| 82 | Oita | 101.2 |
| 83 | Matsuyama | 101.2 |
More on Nobeoka: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in Japan
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.