Economy, jobs and prices in Onomichi, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Onomichi averaged 3.34 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 54th 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 Onomichi earn in total?
Residents of Onomichi had 176.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 52,848 resident-tax payers (40.3 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 Onomichi?
At the 2020 census 61,821 residents of Onomichi were in work and 64,011 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.1 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 Onomichi?
The unemployment rate in Onomichi was 3.4% at the 2020 census (2,190 people out of 64,011 in the labour force), 55th 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 Onomichi?
By sector, 4.8% of employed residents of Onomichi worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 31.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 61.7% 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 Onomichi?
78.4% of employed residents of Onomichi were employees (excluding company directors), 10.1% were self-employed business owners and 6.4% 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 Onomichi?
At the 2020 census 11,888 residents of Onomichi commuted to work in another municipality and 13,982 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 132,442, or 101.0 per 100 night-time residents, 88th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Onomichi?
Onomichi had 6,862 private-sector business establishments employing 59,450 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 Onomichi?
Factories in Onomichi shipped goods worth 599.3 billion yen in 2023 and employed 15,849 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 Onomichi?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Onomichi sold goods worth 314.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,577 commercial establishments employing 10,281 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Onomichi?
Onomichi had 1,276 retail stores and 661 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 18 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 Onomichi?
Farmland in Onomichi covered 28.00 square kilometres in 2024, 9.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Onomichi recycle?
Onomichi produced 49,401 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 12.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Onomichi compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Onomichi ranks 209 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Iwakuni | 3,353 thousand yen |
| 207 | Koga | 3,350 thousand yen |
| 208 | Ueda | 3,346 thousand yen |
| 209 | Onomichi | 3,344 thousand yen |
| 210 | Iwaki | 3,340 thousand yen |
| 211 | Yaizu | 3,338 thousand yen |
| 212 | Fujinomiya | 3,333 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Onomichi ranks 208 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Toyohashi | 3.4% |
| 206 | Kurashiki | 3.4% |
| 207 | Kusatsu | 3.4% |
| 208 | Onomichi | 3.4% |
| 209 | Tajimi | 3.4% |
| 210 | Chofu | 3.4% |
| 211 | Asaka | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Onomichi ranks 88 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Hiroshima | 101.1 |
| 86 | Iizuka | 101.1 |
| 87 | Kagoshima | 101.0 |
| 88 | Onomichi | 101.0 |
| 89 | Imabari | 100.9 |
| 90 | Kirishima | 100.8 |
| 91 | Tsuruoka | 100.7 |
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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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