Economy, jobs and prices in Uruma, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Uruma averaged 2.88 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, the 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 Uruma earn in total?
Residents of Uruma had 133.6 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 46,407 resident-tax payers (37.0 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 Uruma?
At the 2020 census 41,989 residents of Uruma were in work and 44,596 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 33.5 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 Uruma?
The unemployment rate in Uruma was 5.8% at the 2020 census (2,607 people out of 44,596 in the labour force), 4th 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 Uruma?
By sector, 3.1% of employed residents of Uruma worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 18.1% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 72.3% 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 Uruma?
80.0% of employed residents of Uruma were employees (excluding company directors), 9.5% were self-employed business owners and 3.0% 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 Uruma?
At the 2020 census 16,383 residents of Uruma commuted to work in another municipality and 13,608 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 121,909, or 97.3 per 100 night-time residents, 127th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Uruma?
Uruma had 4,270 private-sector business establishments employing 37,886 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 8.9 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Uruma?
Factories in Uruma shipped goods worth 67.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 3,545 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 Uruma?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Uruma sold goods worth 157.2 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 821 commercial establishments employing 7,099 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Uruma?
Uruma had 780 retail stores and 538 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 24 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 Uruma?
Farmland in Uruma covered 7.00 square kilometres in 2024, 8.0% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Uruma recycle?
Uruma produced 38,999 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 14.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Uruma compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Uruma ranks 262 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Sakata | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 257 | Miyakonojo | 3,038 thousand yen |
| 258 | Tsuruoka | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 259 | Otaru | 2,985 thousand yen |
| 260 | Oshu | 2,984 thousand yen |
| 261 | Ichinoseki | 2,899 thousand yen |
| 262 | Uruma | 2,879 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Uruma ranks 4 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 6.0% |
| 2 | Okinawa | 6.0% |
| 3 | Otaru | 6.0% |
| 4 | Uruma | 5.8% |
| 5 | Sakado | 5.7% |
| 6 | Kadoma | 5.7% |
| 7 | Ginowan | 5.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Uruma ranks 136 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Kumagaya | 97.5 |
| 134 | Odawara | 97.4 |
| 135 | Osaki | 97.4 |
| 136 | Uruma | 97.3 |
| 137 | Kamakura | 97.2 |
| 138 | Toyohashi | 97.1 |
| 139 | Nishio | 97.1 |
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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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