Economy, jobs and prices in Ube, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ube averaged 3.63 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 124th 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 Ube earn in total?
Residents of Ube had 246.8 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 68,067 resident-tax payers (41.9 per 100 residents, below the national figure (45.3)).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people work in Ube?
At the 2020 census 75,282 residents of Ube were in work and 78,035 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.3 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 Ube?
The unemployment rate in Ube was 3.5% at the 2020 census (2,753 people out of 78,035 in the labour force), 71st 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 Ube?
By sector, 2.0% of employed residents of Ube worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 27.0% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 68.9% 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 Ube?
83.0% of employed residents of Ube were employees (excluding company directors), 8.4% were self-employed business owners and 5.2% 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 Ube?
At the 2020 census 14,918 residents of Ube commuted to work in another municipality and 14,162 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 162,259, or 99.8 per 100 night-time residents, 107th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ube?
Ube had 6,231 private-sector business establishments employing 69,884 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 11.2 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Ube?
Factories in Ube shipped goods worth 409.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 9,787 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 Ube?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Ube sold goods worth 377.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,444 commercial establishments employing 11,757 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Ube?
Ube had 1,230 retail stores and 588 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 21 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 Ube?
Farmland in Ube covered 22.00 square kilometres in 2024, 7.7% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Ube recycle?
Ube produced 55,059 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 12.2% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Ube compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Ube ranks 139 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 142 | Kumamoto | 3,616 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Ube ranks 192 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Minoh | 3.5% |
| 190 | Kisarazu | 3.5% |
| 191 | Tokyo | 3.5% |
| 192 | Ube | 3.5% |
| 193 | Tottori | 3.5% |
| 194 | Hiroshima | 3.5% |
| 195 | Ebina | 3.5% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Ube ranks 107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Ichinoseki | 99.9 |
| 105 | Kitami | 99.9 |
| 106 | Yatsushiro | 99.8 |
| 107 | Ube | 99.8 |
| 108 | Fukuyama | 99.8 |
| 109 | Takaoka | 99.7 |
| 110 | Higashihiroshima | 99.7 |
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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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