Economy, jobs and prices in Toyota, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Toyota averaged 4.12 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 46th 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 Toyota earn in total?
Residents of Toyota had 867.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 210,420 resident-tax payers (49.8 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 Toyota?
At the 2020 census 209,375 residents of Toyota were in work and 215,411 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 49.6 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 Toyota?
The unemployment rate in Toyota was 2.8% at the 2020 census (6,036 people out of 215,411 in the labour force), 4th 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 Toyota?
By sector, 1.7% of employed residents of Toyota worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 44.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 50.9% 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 Toyota?
87.1% of employed residents of Toyota were employees (excluding company directors), 5.4% were self-employed business owners and 3.5% 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 Toyota?
At the 2020 census 39,928 residents of Toyota commuted to work in another municipality and 86,855 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 469,093, or 111.1 per 100 night-time residents, 10th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Toyota?
Toyota had 12,721 private-sector business establishments employing 247,911 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 19.5 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Toyota?
Factories in Toyota shipped goods worth 20.53 trillion yen in 2023 and employed 118,914 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 Toyota?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Toyota sold goods worth 2.05 trillion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 2,269 commercial establishments employing 25,699 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Toyota?
Toyota had 2,126 retail stores and 1,360 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 55 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 Toyota?
Farmland in Toyota covered 62.00 square kilometres in 2024, 6.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Toyota recycle?
Toyota produced 129,275 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.7% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Toyota compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Toyota ranks 46 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Higashikurume | 4,158 thousand yen |
| 44 | Tama | 4,149 thousand yen |
| 45 | Toda | 4,143 thousand yen |
| 46 | Toyota | 4,121 thousand yen |
| 47 | Funabashi | 4,116 thousand yen |
| 48 | Ebina | 4,102 thousand yen |
| 49 | Okazaki | 4,043 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Toyota ranks 259 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Inzai | 2.9% |
| 257 | Matsue | 2.9% |
| 258 | Fukui | 2.9% |
| 259 | Toyota | 2.8% |
| 260 | Kuwana | 2.8% |
| 261 | Kariya | 2.7% |
| 262 | Izumo | 2.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Toyota ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tachikawa | 113.2 |
| 8 | Kofu | 113.1 |
| 9 | Nagoya | 111.2 |
| 10 | Toyota | 111.1 |
| 11 | Naha | 109.3 |
| 12 | Mito | 109.2 |
| 13 | Tsuchiura | 109.1 |
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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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