Economy, jobs and prices in Obihiro, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Obihiro averaged 3.44 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 78th 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 Obihiro earn in total?
Residents of Obihiro had 255.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 74,183 resident-tax payers (44.5 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 Obihiro?
At the 2020 census 74,554 residents of Obihiro were in work and 77,222 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 44.8 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 Obihiro?
The unemployment rate in Obihiro was 3.5% at the 2020 census (2,668 people out of 77,222 in the labour force), 60th 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 Obihiro?
By sector, 4.9% of employed residents of Obihiro worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 17.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 72.7% 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 Obihiro?
80.7% of employed residents of Obihiro were employees (excluding company directors), 7.6% were self-employed business owners and 6.0% 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 Obihiro?
At the 2020 census 10,324 residents of Obihiro commuted to work in another municipality and 15,973 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 173,640, or 104.3 per 100 night-time residents, 39th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Obihiro?
Obihiro had 8,475 private-sector business establishments employing 78,389 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Obihiro?
Factories in Obihiro shipped goods worth 197.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 5,275 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 Obihiro?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Obihiro sold goods worth 706.4 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,793 commercial establishments employing 15,785 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Obihiro?
Obihiro had 1,431 retail stores and 1,123 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 35 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Obihiro?
Farmland in Obihiro covered 229.00 square kilometres in 2024, 37.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Obihiro recycle?
Obihiro produced 52,663 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 24.5% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Obihiro compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Obihiro ranks 185 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Fukuyama | 3,448 thousand yen |
| 183 | Kakegawa | 3,443 thousand yen |
| 184 | Kitami | 3,443 thousand yen |
| 185 | Obihiro | 3,442 thousand yen |
| 186 | Hatsukaichi | 3,439 thousand yen |
| 187 | Koriyama | 3,434 thousand yen |
| 188 | Yamaguchi | 3,432 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Obihiro ranks 203 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Yamagata | 3.5% |
| 201 | Shizuoka | 3.5% |
| 202 | Takasaki | 3.5% |
| 203 | Obihiro | 3.5% |
| 204 | Takamatsu | 3.4% |
| 205 | Toyohashi | 3.4% |
| 206 | Kurashiki | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Obihiro ranks 39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Yokkaichi | 104.7 |
| 37 | Morioka | 104.4 |
| 38 | Hachinohe | 104.4 |
| 39 | Obihiro | 104.3 |
| 40 | Maebashi | 104.0 |
| 41 | Shunan | 103.8 |
| 42 | Koriyama | 103.7 |
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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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