Economy, jobs and prices in Toyama, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Toyama averaged 3.55 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 104th 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 Toyama earn in total?
Residents of Toyama had 700.5 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 197,319 resident-tax payers (47.7 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 Toyama?
At the 2020 census 210,596 residents of Toyama were in work and 217,057 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 50.9 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 Toyama?
The unemployment rate in Toyama was 3.0% at the 2020 census (6,461 people out of 217,057 in the labour force), 14th 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 Toyama?
By sector, 2.0% of employed residents of Toyama worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 29.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 65.8% 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 Toyama?
83.3% of employed residents of Toyama were employees (excluding company directors), 7.3% were self-employed business owners and 5.4% 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 Toyama?
At the 2020 census 23,278 residents of Toyama commuted to work in another municipality and 42,617 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 436,841, or 105.5 per 100 night-time residents, 31st highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Toyama?
Toyama had 19,456 private-sector business establishments employing 221,130 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Toyama?
Factories in Toyama shipped goods worth 1.45 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 41,332 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 Toyama?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Toyama sold goods worth 1.63 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 4,206 commercial establishments employing 34,603 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Toyama?
Toyama had 3,291 retail stores and 1,686 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 54 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 3 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Toyama?
Farmland in Toyama covered 129.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Toyama recycle?
Toyama produced 146,534 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Toyama compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Toyama ranks 159 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Fuji | 3,567 thousand yen |
| 157 | Ota | 3,558 thousand yen |
| 158 | Sakado | 3,556 thousand yen |
| 159 | Toyama | 3,550 thousand yen |
| 160 | Izumisano | 3,548 thousand yen |
| 161 | Moriguchi | 3,540 thousand yen |
| 162 | Habikino | 3,532 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Toyama ranks 249 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Takaoka | 3.1% |
| 247 | Toyokawa | 3.0% |
| 248 | Urayasu | 3.0% |
| 249 | Toyama | 3.0% |
| 250 | Higashihiroshima | 3.0% |
| 251 | Tsukuba | 2.9% |
| 252 | Joetsu | 2.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Toyama ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Anjo | 106.1 |
| 29 | Izumisano | 106.0 |
| 30 | Matsumoto | 105.8 |
| 31 | Toyama | 105.5 |
| 32 | Tsukuba | 105.5 |
| 33 | Aizuwakamatsu | 105.3 |
| 34 | Omuta | 105.1 |
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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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