Economy, jobs and prices in Onojo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Onojo averaged 3.90 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 74th highest 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 Onojo earn in total?
Residents of Onojo had 180.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 46,402 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 Onojo?
At the 2020 census 41,725 residents of Onojo were in work and 43,445 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 40.9 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 Onojo?
The unemployment rate in Onojo was 4.0% at the 2020 census (1,720 people out of 43,445 in the labour force), 113th 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 Onojo?
By sector, 0.3% of employed residents of Onojo worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 16.4% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 80.0% 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 Onojo?
84.1% of employed residents of Onojo were employees (excluding company directors), 7.0% were self-employed business owners and 4.9% 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 Onojo?
At the 2020 census 27,284 residents of Onojo commuted to work in another municipality and 17,621 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 89,843, or 88.0 per 100 night-time residents, 41st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Onojo?
Onojo had 3,743 private-sector business establishments employing 33,815 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Onojo?
Factories in Onojo shipped goods worth 62.8 billion yen in 2023 and employed 3,140 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 Onojo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Onojo sold goods worth 363.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 863 commercial establishments employing 8,371 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Onojo?
Onojo had 592 retail stores and 215 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 13 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 Onojo?
Farmland in Onojo covered 0.00 square kilometres in 2024, 0.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Onojo recycle?
Onojo produced 29,265 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Onojo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Onojo ranks 74 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Sakura | 3,901 thousand yen |
| 72 | Atsugi | 3,900 thousand yen |
| 73 | Shizuoka | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 74 | Onojo | 3,897 thousand yen |
| 75 | Koshigaya | 3,895 thousand yen |
| 76 | Kasugai | 3,895 thousand yen |
| 77 | Kawanishi | 3,895 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Onojo ranks 113 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Fuji | 4.0% |
| 111 | Himeji | 4.0% |
| 112 | Kawaguchi | 4.0% |
| 113 | Onojo | 4.0% |
| 114 | Higashimurayama | 4.0% |
| 115 | Higashikurume | 3.9% |
| 116 | Toyonaka | 3.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Onojo ranks 222 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Nishinomiya | 88.6 |
| 220 | Neyagawa | 88.5 |
| 221 | Hino | 88.5 |
| 222 | Onojo | 88.0 |
| 223 | Niiza | 88.0 |
| 224 | Minoh | 87.9 |
| 225 | Ichinomiya | 87.9 |
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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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