Economy, jobs and prices in Urasoe, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Urasoe averaged 3.38 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 64th 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 Urasoe earn in total?
Residents of Urasoe had 165.0 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 48,756 resident-tax payers (42.1 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 Urasoe?
At the 2020 census 44,947 residents of Urasoe were in work and 47,370 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 38.9 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 Urasoe?
The unemployment rate in Urasoe was 5.1% at the 2020 census (2,423 people out of 47,370 in the labour force), 13th 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 Urasoe?
By sector, 0.4% of employed residents of Urasoe worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 12.9% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 81.7% 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 Urasoe?
82.6% of employed residents of Urasoe were employees (excluding company directors), 8.0% were self-employed business owners and 4.6% 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 Urasoe?
At the 2020 census 22,778 residents of Urasoe commuted to work in another municipality and 25,735 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 118,263, or 102.2 per 100 night-time residents, 66th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Urasoe?
Urasoe had 5,416 private-sector business establishments employing 61,586 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 Urasoe?
Factories in Urasoe shipped goods worth 67.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 2,375 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 Urasoe?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Urasoe sold goods worth 563.7 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,058 commercial establishments employing 14,266 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Urasoe?
Urasoe had 868 retail stores and 625 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 27 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 Urasoe?
Farmland in Urasoe covered 0.00 square kilometres in 2024, 0.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Urasoe recycle?
Urasoe produced 33,707 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 21.1% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Urasoe compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Urasoe ranks 199 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Niigata | 3,389 thousand yen |
| 197 | Miyazaki | 3,388 thousand yen |
| 198 | Kochi | 3,387 thousand yen |
| 199 | Urasoe | 3,385 thousand yen |
| 200 | Imabari | 3,379 thousand yen |
| 201 | Komatsu | 3,373 thousand yen |
| 202 | Nagasaki | 3,371 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Urasoe ranks 13 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Iizuka | 5.1% |
| 11 | Daito | 5.1% |
| 12 | Neyagawa | 5.1% |
| 13 | Urasoe | 5.1% |
| 14 | Omuta | 5.1% |
| 15 | Hitachi | 5.1% |
| 16 | Iwaki | 5.0% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Urasoe ranks 66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Nagasaki | 102.5 |
| 64 | Nagaoka | 102.4 |
| 65 | Kobe | 102.3 |
| 66 | Urasoe | 102.2 |
| 67 | Gifu | 102.2 |
| 68 | Ishinomaki | 102.2 |
| 69 | Kitakyushu | 102.1 |
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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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