Economy, jobs and prices in Saga, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Saga averaged 3.50 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 89th 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 Saga earn in total?
Residents of Saga had 349.7 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 99,890 resident-tax payers (42.8 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 Saga?
At the 2020 census 113,388 residents of Saga were in work and 117,505 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.6 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 Saga?
The unemployment rate in Saga was 3.5% at the 2020 census (4,117 people out of 117,505 in the labour force), 65th 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 Saga?
By sector, 5.2% of employed residents of Saga worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 18.3% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 73.6% 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 Saga?
79.6% of employed residents of Saga were employees (excluding company directors), 9.6% were self-employed business owners and 4.7% 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 Saga?
At the 2020 census 19,990 residents of Saga commuted to work in another municipality and 31,163 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 248,170, or 106.4 per 100 night-time residents, 26th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Saga?
Saga had 11,487 private-sector business establishments employing 116,964 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Saga?
Factories in Saga shipped goods worth 319.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 10,423 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 Saga?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Saga sold goods worth 596.8 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,495 commercial establishments employing 20,159 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Saga?
Saga had 2,181 retail stores and 1,180 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 35 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 3 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Saga?
Farmland in Saga covered 105.00 square kilometres in 2024, 24.3% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Saga recycle?
Saga produced 78,230 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Saga compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Saga ranks 174 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Kasukabe | 3,511 thousand yen |
| 172 | Daito | 3,507 thousand yen |
| 173 | Matsubara | 3,504 thousand yen |
| 174 | Saga | 3,501 thousand yen |
| 175 | Morioka | 3,498 thousand yen |
| 176 | Yamagata | 3,498 thousand yen |
| 177 | Kishiwada | 3,494 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Saga ranks 198 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Ebina | 3.5% |
| 196 | Fukuyama | 3.5% |
| 197 | Yonago | 3.5% |
| 198 | Saga | 3.5% |
| 199 | Ichikawa | 3.5% |
| 200 | Yamagata | 3.5% |
| 201 | Shizuoka | 3.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Saga ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kusatsu | 106.9 |
| 24 | Hirosaki | 106.7 |
| 25 | Yamagata | 106.4 |
| 26 | Saga | 106.4 |
| 27 | Hitachi | 106.3 |
| 28 | Anjo | 106.1 |
| 29 | Izumisano | 106.0 |
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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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