Economy, jobs and prices in Oshu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Oshu averaged 2.98 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 3rd 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 Oshu earn in total?
Residents of Oshu had 141.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 47,497 resident-tax payers (42.1 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 Oshu?
At the 2020 census 58,252 residents of Oshu were in work and 60,273 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 51.6 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 Oshu?
The unemployment rate in Oshu was 3.4% at the 2020 census (2,021 people out of 60,273 in the labour force), 44th 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 Oshu?
By sector, 12.8% of employed residents of Oshu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 29.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 56.6% 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 Oshu?
75.9% of employed residents of Oshu were employees (excluding company directors), 12.3% were self-employed business owners and 4.6% 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 Oshu?
At the 2020 census 10,663 residents of Oshu commuted to work in another municipality and 7,950 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 109,296, or 96.8 per 100 night-time residents, 120th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Oshu?
Oshu had 5,130 private-sector business establishments employing 46,211 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 Oshu?
Factories in Oshu shipped goods worth 354.5 billion yen in 2023 and employed 10,005 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 Oshu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Oshu sold goods worth 209.4 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,160 commercial establishments employing 8,053 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Oshu?
Oshu had 985 retail stores and 508 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 17 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 Oshu?
Farmland in Oshu covered 197.00 square kilometres in 2024, 19.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Oshu recycle?
Oshu produced 34,854 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 8.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Oshu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Oshu ranks 260 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Sakata | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 257 | Miyakonojo | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 258 | Tsuruoka | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 259 | Otaru | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 260 | Oshu | 2,984 thousand yen |
| 261 | Ichinoseki | 2,899 thousand yen |
| 262 | Uruma | 2,879 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Oshu ranks 219 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Musashino | 3.4% |
| 217 | Mitaka | 3.4% |
| 218 | Matsusaka | 3.4% |
| 219 | Oshu | 3.4% |
| 220 | Kanazawa | 3.3% |
| 221 | Iwata | 3.3% |
| 222 | Komatsu | 3.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Oshu ranks 143 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Saijo | 97.0 |
| 141 | Okinawa | 96.8 |
| 142 | Karatsu | 96.8 |
| 143 | Oshu | 96.8 |
| 144 | Kawagoe | 96.8 |
| 145 | Amagasaki | 96.6 |
| 146 | Tochigi | 96.4 |
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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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