Economy, jobs and prices in Suzuka, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Suzuka averaged 3.63 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 125th 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 Suzuka earn in total?
Residents of Suzuka had 335.6 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 92,485 resident-tax payers (47.3 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 Suzuka?
At the 2020 census 94,135 residents of Suzuka were in work and 97,408 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.1 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 Suzuka?
The unemployment rate in Suzuka was 3.4% at the 2020 census (3,273 people out of 97,408 in the labour force), 48th 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 Suzuka?
By sector, 2.5% of employed residents of Suzuka worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 35.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 58.9% 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 Suzuka?
84.5% of employed residents of Suzuka were employees (excluding company directors), 7.0% were self-employed business owners and 4.2% 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 Suzuka?
At the 2020 census 30,823 residents of Suzuka commuted to work in another municipality and 21,546 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 185,194, or 94.6 per 100 night-time residents, 96th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Suzuka?
Suzuka had 6,311 private-sector business establishments employing 83,844 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.3 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Suzuka?
Factories in Suzuka shipped goods worth 1.67 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 23,235 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 Suzuka?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Suzuka sold goods worth 349.4 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,383 commercial establishments employing 12,218 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Suzuka?
Suzuka had 1,258 retail stores and 557 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 28 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 Suzuka?
Farmland in Suzuka covered 55.00 square kilometres in 2024, 28.3% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Suzuka recycle?
Suzuka produced 63,578 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 19.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Suzuka compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Suzuka ranks 138 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Kuki | 3,634 thousand yen |
| 136 | Sapporo | 3,633 thousand yen |
| 137 | Kumagaya | 3,630 thousand yen |
| 138 | Suzuka | 3,628 thousand yen |
| 139 | Ube | 3,626 thousand yen |
| 140 | Ichihara | 3,625 thousand yen |
| 141 | Kurashiki | 3,619 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Suzuka ranks 215 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Gifu | 3.4% |
| 213 | Ichinomiya | 3.4% |
| 214 | Hofu | 3.4% |
| 215 | Suzuka | 3.4% |
| 216 | Musashino | 3.4% |
| 217 | Mitaka | 3.4% |
| 218 | Matsusaka | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Suzuka ranks 167 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Okazaki | 94.9 |
| 165 | Higashiomi | 94.8 |
| 166 | Nara | 94.7 |
| 167 | Suzuka | 94.6 |
| 168 | Marugame | 94.6 |
| 169 | Yao | 94.6 |
| 170 | Fukaya | 94.6 |
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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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