Economy, jobs and prices in Suita, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Suita averaged 4.81 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 10th highest of 262 cities and above 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 Suita earn in total?
Residents of Suita had 851.6 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 177,093 resident-tax payers (45.9 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 Suita?
At the 2020 census 167,489 residents of Suita were in work and 173,775 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 43.4 employed people per 100 residents of all ages, below the national figure (45.7).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Suita?
The unemployment rate in Suita was 3.6% at the 2020 census (6,286 people out of 173,775 in the labour force), 96th 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 Suita?
By sector, 0.2% of employed residents of Suita worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 17.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 78.7% 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 Suita?
84.8% of employed residents of Suita were employees (excluding company directors), 6.2% were self-employed business owners and 5.9% 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 Suita?
At the 2020 census 98,261 residents of Suita commuted to work in another municipality and 75,175 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 371,024, or 96.2 per 100 night-time residents, 115th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Suita?
Suita had 11,703 private-sector business establishments employing 153,596 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.1 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Suita?
Factories in Suita shipped goods worth 319.2 billion yen in 2023 and employed 6,046 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 Suita?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Suita sold goods worth 1.82 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,487 commercial establishments employing 29,212 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Suita?
Suita had 1,684 retail stores and 1,008 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 61 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 5 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Suita?
Farmland in Suita covered 0.00 square kilometres in 2024, 0.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Suita recycle?
Suita produced 108,154 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 15.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Suita compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Suita ranks 10 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Minoh | 4,965 thousand yen |
| 8 | Kokubunji | 4,962 thousand yen |
| 9 | Koganei | 4,869 thousand yen |
| 10 | Suita | 4,809 thousand yen |
| 11 | Toyonaka | 4,782 thousand yen |
| 12 | Ikoma | 4,781 thousand yen |
| 13 | Chofu | 4,767 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Suita ranks 167 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Fujisawa | 3.6% |
| 165 | Kodaira | 3.6% |
| 166 | Aizuwakamatsu | 3.6% |
| 167 | Suita | 3.6% |
| 168 | Narashino | 3.6% |
| 169 | Ota | 3.6% |
| 170 | Fuchu | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Suita ranks 148 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Amagasaki | 96.6 |
| 146 | Tochigi | 96.4 |
| 147 | Chikusei | 96.3 |
| 148 | Suita | 96.2 |
| 149 | Ashikaga | 96.2 |
| 150 | Daito | 96.2 |
| 151 | Urayasu | 96.0 |
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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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