Economy, jobs and prices in Ome, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ome averaged 3.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 93rd 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 Ome earn in total?
Residents of Ome had 213.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 60,793 resident-tax payers (45.5 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 Ome?
At the 2020 census 56,528 residents of Ome were in work and 59,156 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.3 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 Ome?
The unemployment rate in Ome was 4.4% at the 2020 census (2,628 people out of 59,156 in the labour force), 47th 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 Ome?
By sector, 1.1% of employed residents of Ome worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 25.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 69.9% 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 Ome?
82.8% of employed residents of Ome were employees (excluding company directors), 7.8% were self-employed business owners and 5.0% 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 Ome?
At the 2020 census 27,954 residents of Ome commuted to work in another municipality and 18,002 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 120,804, or 90.5 per 100 night-time residents, 60th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ome?
Ome had 4,243 private-sector business establishments employing 46,589 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Ome?
Factories in Ome shipped goods worth 163.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,034 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 Ome?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Ome sold goods worth 347.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 764 commercial establishments employing 7,799 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Ome?
Ome had 734 retail stores and 401 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 14 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 1 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Ome?
Farmland in Ome covered 4.00 square kilometres in 2024, 3.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Ome recycle?
Ome produced 37,051 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 32.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ome compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Ome ranks 170 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 172 | Daito | 3,507 thousand yen |
| 173 | Matsubara | 3,504 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Ome ranks 47 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chikusei | 4.5% |
| 45 | Kawachinagano | 4.5% |
| 46 | Kitakyushu | 4.4% |
| 47 | Ome | 4.4% |
| 48 | Uji | 4.4% |
| 49 | Kasuga | 4.4% |
| 50 | Fukaya | 4.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Ome ranks 203 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Tajimi | 90.7 |
| 201 | Inzai | 90.6 |
| 202 | Akashi | 90.5 |
| 203 | Ome | 90.5 |
| 204 | Misato | 90.4 |
| 205 | Ebetsu | 90.3 |
| 206 | Narashino | 90.3 |
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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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