Economy, jobs and prices in Seto, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Seto averaged 3.75 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 109th highest 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 Seto earn in total?
Residents of Seto had 218.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 58,118 resident-tax payers (45.5 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 Seto?
At the 2020 census 60,351 residents of Seto were in work and 62,419 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 47.2 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 Seto?
The unemployment rate in Seto was 3.3% at the 2020 census (2,068 people out of 62,419 in the labour force), 40th 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 Seto?
By sector, 0.7% of employed residents of Seto worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 33.2% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 63.1% 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 Seto?
83.1% of employed residents of Seto were employees (excluding company directors), 7.3% were self-employed business owners and 5.6% 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 Seto?
At the 2020 census 28,349 residents of Seto commuted to work in another municipality and 17,247 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 116,028, or 90.8 per 100 night-time residents, 64th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Seto?
Seto had 4,401 private-sector business establishments employing 46,247 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.5 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Seto?
Factories in Seto shipped goods worth 432.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 12,614 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 Seto?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Seto sold goods worth 169.9 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 826 commercial establishments employing 6,764 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Seto?
Seto had 667 retail stores and 317 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 Seto?
Farmland in Seto covered 3.00 square kilometres in 2024, 2.7% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Seto recycle?
Seto produced 37,602 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 19.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Seto compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Seto ranks 109 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Toyohashi | 3,761 thousand yen |
| 107 | Yao | 3,761 thousand yen |
| 108 | Maebashi | 3,760 thousand yen |
| 109 | Seto | 3,751 thousand yen |
| 110 | Inazawa | 3,751 thousand yen |
| 111 | Ogaki | 3,743 thousand yen |
| 112 | Kofu | 3,738 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Seto ranks 223 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Kanazawa | 3.3% |
| 221 | Iwata | 3.3% |
| 222 | Komatsu | 3.3% |
| 223 | Seto | 3.3% |
| 224 | Hakusan | 3.3% |
| 225 | Kasugai | 3.3% |
| 226 | Sanda | 3.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Seto ranks 199 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Ikeda | 91.2 |
| 197 | Kasugai | 91.2 |
| 198 | Otsu | 90.8 |
| 199 | Seto | 90.8 |
| 200 | Tajimi | 90.7 |
| 201 | Inzai | 90.6 |
| 202 | Akashi | 90.5 |
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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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