Economy, jobs and prices in Takamatsu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Takamatsu averaged 3.66 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 130th 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 Takamatsu earn in total?
Residents of Takamatsu had 693.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 189,793 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 Takamatsu?
At the 2020 census 192,900 residents of Takamatsu were in work and 199,775 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.2 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 Takamatsu?
The unemployment rate in Takamatsu was 3.4% at the 2020 census (6,875 people out of 199,775 in the labour force), 59th 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 Takamatsu?
By sector, 2.3% of employed residents of Takamatsu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 18.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 75.7% 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 Takamatsu?
81.9% of employed residents of Takamatsu were employees (excluding company directors), 7.8% were self-employed business owners and 6.1% 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 Takamatsu?
At the 2020 census 22,672 residents of Takamatsu commuted to work in another municipality and 33,335 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 429,546, or 102.9 per 100 night-time residents, 54th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Takamatsu?
Takamatsu had 21,430 private-sector business establishments employing 208,560 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 9.7 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Takamatsu?
Factories in Takamatsu shipped goods worth 471.6 billion yen in 2023 and employed 17,118 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 Takamatsu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Takamatsu sold goods worth 2.17 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 4,632 commercial establishments employing 41,375 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Takamatsu?
Takamatsu had 3,362 retail stores and 2,057 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 88 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 4 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Takamatsu?
Farmland in Takamatsu covered 54.00 square kilometres in 2024, 14.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Takamatsu recycle?
Takamatsu produced 130,725 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 17.2% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Takamatsu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Takamatsu ranks 130 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Fukui | 3,665 thousand yen |
| 128 | Kashihara | 3,658 thousand yen |
| 129 | Kakamigahara | 3,656 thousand yen |
| 130 | Takamatsu | 3,656 thousand yen |
| 131 | Uji | 3,654 thousand yen |
| 132 | Narita | 3,653 thousand yen |
| 133 | Shunan | 3,648 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Takamatsu ranks 204 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Shizuoka | 3.5% |
| 202 | Takasaki | 3.5% |
| 203 | Obihiro | 3.5% |
| 204 | Takamatsu | 3.4% |
| 205 | Toyohashi | 3.4% |
| 206 | Kurashiki | 3.4% |
| 207 | Kusatsu | 3.4% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Takamatsu ranks 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matsue | 103.0 |
| 52 | Tottori | 103.0 |
| 53 | Nagano | 103.0 |
| 54 | Takamatsu | 102.9 |
| 55 | Otaru | 102.9 |
| 56 | Shizuoka | 102.9 |
| 57 | Isahaya | 102.8 |
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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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