Economy, jobs and prices in Saijo, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Saijo averaged 3.22 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 28th 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 Saijo earn in total?
Residents of Saijo had 137.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 42,609 resident-tax payers (40.7 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 Saijo?
At the 2020 census 49,278 residents of Saijo were in work and 51,192 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.0 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 Saijo?
The unemployment rate in Saijo was 3.7% at the 2020 census (1,914 people out of 51,192 in the labour force), 118th 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 Saijo?
By sector, 6.9% of employed residents of Saijo worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 32.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 59.6% 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 Saijo?
80.0% of employed residents of Saijo were employees (excluding company directors), 9.9% were self-employed business owners and 5.3% 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 Saijo?
At the 2020 census 9,379 residents of Saijo commuted to work in another municipality and 7,478 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 101,668, or 97.0 per 100 night-time residents, 123rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Saijo?
Saijo had 4,471 private-sector business establishments employing 41,786 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.3 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Saijo?
Factories in Saijo shipped goods worth 1.13 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 9,788 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 Saijo?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Saijo sold goods worth 168.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 922 commercial establishments employing 6,213 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Saijo?
Saijo had 817 retail stores and 394 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 Saijo?
Farmland in Saijo covered 55.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Saijo recycle?
Saijo produced 34,078 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 8.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Saijo compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Saijo ranks 235 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Joetsu | 3,236 thousand yen |
| 233 | Aizuwakamatsu | 3,228 thousand yen |
| 234 | Okinawa | 3,226 thousand yen |
| 235 | Saijo | 3,218 thousand yen |
| 236 | Isahaya | 3,213 thousand yen |
| 237 | Iizuka | 3,209 thousand yen |
| 238 | Kushiro | 3,202 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Saijo ranks 145 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Fujinomiya | 3.8% |
| 143 | Ichinoseki | 3.8% |
| 144 | Niiza | 3.7% |
| 145 | Saijo | 3.7% |
| 146 | Higashiomi | 3.7% |
| 147 | Hino | 3.7% |
| 148 | Fujimi | 3.7% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Saijo ranks 140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Kamakura | 97.2 |
| 138 | Toyohashi | 97.1 |
| 139 | Nishio | 97.1 |
| 140 | Saijo | 97.0 |
| 141 | Okinawa | 96.8 |
| 142 | Karatsu | 96.8 |
| 143 | Oshu | 96.8 |
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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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