Economy, jobs and prices in Tsuchiura, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Tsuchiura averaged 3.53 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 97th 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 Tsuchiura earn in total?
Residents of Tsuchiura had 235.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 66,882 resident-tax payers (47.1 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 Tsuchiura?
At the 2020 census 64,518 residents of Tsuchiura were in work and 67,551 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 45.4 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 Tsuchiura?
The unemployment rate in Tsuchiura was 4.5% at the 2020 census (3,033 people out of 67,551 in the labour force), 39th highest of 262 cities, above 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 Tsuchiura?
By sector, 3.0% of employed residents of Tsuchiura worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 23.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 70.8% 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 Tsuchiura?
83.5% of employed residents of Tsuchiura were employees (excluding company directors), 7.5% were self-employed business owners and 4.9% 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 Tsuchiura?
At the 2020 census 27,107 residents of Tsuchiura commuted to work in another municipality and 35,203 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 155,055, or 109.1 per 100 night-time residents, 13th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Tsuchiura?
Tsuchiura had 5,869 private-sector business establishments employing 76,348 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 13.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Tsuchiura?
Factories in Tsuchiura shipped goods worth 979.1 billion yen in 2023 and employed 15,412 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 Tsuchiura?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Tsuchiura sold goods worth 508.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,257 commercial establishments employing 11,595 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Tsuchiura?
Tsuchiura had 1,040 retail stores and 555 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 28 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Tsuchiura?
Farmland in Tsuchiura covered 28.00 square kilometres in 2024, 22.8% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Tsuchiura recycle?
Tsuchiura produced 48,393 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 24.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Tsuchiura compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Tsuchiura ranks 166 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Matsuyama | 3,528 thousand yen |
| 164 | Toride | 3,527 thousand yen |
| 165 | Iruma | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 166 | Tsuchiura | 3,525 thousand yen |
| 167 | Oita | 3,522 thousand yen |
| 168 | Neyagawa | 3,521 thousand yen |
| 169 | Fujieda | 3,520 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Tsuchiura ranks 39 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Izumisano | 4.5% |
| 37 | Asahikawa | 4.5% |
| 38 | Tondabayashi | 4.5% |
| 39 | Tsuchiura | 4.5% |
| 40 | Tochigi | 4.5% |
| 41 | Ebetsu | 4.5% |
| 42 | Kyoto | 4.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Tsuchiura ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toyota | 111.1 |
| 11 | Naha | 109.3 |
| 12 | Mito | 109.2 |
| 13 | Tsuchiura | 109.1 |
| 14 | Fukui | 109.1 |
| 15 | Fukuoka | 108.8 |
| 16 | Kyoto | 108.4 |
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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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