Economy, jobs and prices in Ota, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ota averaged 3.56 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 106th 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 Ota earn in total?
Residents of Ota had 363.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 102,132 resident-tax payers (45.8 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 Ota?
At the 2020 census 106,996 residents of Ota were in work and 111,008 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.0 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 Ota?
The unemployment rate in Ota was 3.6% at the 2020 census (4,012 people out of 111,008 in the labour force), 94th 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 Ota?
By sector, 3.1% of employed residents of Ota worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 37.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 55.6% 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 Ota?
82.5% of employed residents of Ota were employees (excluding company directors), 7.4% 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 Ota?
At the 2020 census 30,325 residents of Ota commuted to work in another municipality and 48,234 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 240,298, or 107.8 per 100 night-time residents, 20th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ota?
Ota had 9,440 private-sector business establishments employing 124,406 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Ota?
Factories in Ota shipped goods worth 3.15 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 48,066 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 Ota?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Ota sold goods worth 865.5 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,809 commercial establishments employing 16,221 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Ota?
Ota had 1,436 retail stores and 756 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 32 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Ota?
Farmland in Ota covered 56.00 square kilometres in 2024, 31.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Ota recycle?
Ota produced 77,026 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 19.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ota compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Ota ranks 157 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Nagano | 3,571 thousand yen |
| 155 | Tajimi | 3,570 thousand yen |
| 156 | Fuji | 3,567 thousand yen |
| 157 | Ota | 3,558 thousand yen |
| 158 | Sakado | 3,556 thousand yen |
| 159 | Toyama | 3,550 thousand yen |
| 160 | Izumisano | 3,548 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Ota ranks 169 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Aizuwakamatsu | 3.6% |
| 167 | Suita | 3.6% |
| 168 | Narashino | 3.6% |
| 169 | Ota | 3.6% |
| 170 | Fuchu | 3.6% |
| 171 | Toda | 3.6% |
| 172 | Isehara | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Ota ranks 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kadoma | 108.1 |
| 18 | Musashino | 108.0 |
| 19 | Numazu | 107.9 |
| 20 | Ota | 107.8 |
| 21 | Kanazawa | 107.5 |
| 22 | Tokushima | 107.1 |
| 23 | Kusatsu | 106.9 |
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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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