Economy, jobs and prices in Urayasu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Urayasu averaged 7.76 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, the 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 Urayasu earn in total?
Residents of Urayasu had 727.1 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 93,642 resident-tax payers (54.6 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 Urayasu?
At the 2020 census 82,222 residents of Urayasu were in work and 84,791 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 48.0 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 Urayasu?
The unemployment rate in Urayasu was 3.0% at the 2020 census (2,569 people out of 84,791 in the labour force), 15th 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 Urayasu?
By sector, 0.1% of employed residents of Urayasu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 11.8% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 84.5% 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 Urayasu?
86.2% of employed residents of Urayasu were employees (excluding company directors), 4.8% were self-employed business owners and 6.3% 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 Urayasu?
At the 2020 census 48,952 residents of Urayasu commuted to work in another municipality and 45,302 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 164,509, or 96.0 per 100 night-time residents, 112th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Urayasu?
Urayasu had 4,304 private-sector business establishments employing 84,448 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 19.6 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Urayasu?
Factories in Urayasu shipped goods worth 143.7 billion yen in 2023 and employed 2,276 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 Urayasu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Urayasu sold goods worth 425.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 748 commercial establishments employing 11,620 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Urayasu?
Urayasu had 666 retail stores and 409 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 37 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 14 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Urayasu?
Farmland in Urayasu 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 Urayasu recycle?
Urayasu produced 57,502 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 15.9% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Urayasu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Urayasu ranks 1 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urayasu | 7,764 thousand yen |
| 2 | Musashino | 6,163 thousand yen |
| 3 | Tokyo | 5,836 thousand yen |
| 4 | Kamakura | 5,462 thousand yen |
| 5 | Mitaka | 5,235 thousand yen |
| 6 | Nishinomiya | 5,023 thousand yen |
| 7 | Minoh | 4,965 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Urayasu ranks 248 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Nagareyama | 3.1% |
| 246 | Takaoka | 3.1% |
| 247 | Toyokawa | 3.0% |
| 248 | Urayasu | 3.0% |
| 249 | Toyama | 3.0% |
| 250 | Higashihiroshima | 3.0% |
| 251 | Tsukuba | 2.9% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Urayasu ranks 151 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Suita | 96.2 |
| 149 | Ashikaga | 96.2 |
| 150 | Daito | 96.2 |
| 151 | Urayasu | 96.0 |
| 152 | Sanda | 95.8 |
| 153 | Inazawa | 95.8 |
| 154 | Mishima | 95.8 |
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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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