Economy, jobs and prices in Yaizu, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Yaizu averaged 3.34 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 52nd 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 Yaizu earn in total?
Residents of Yaizu had 215.9 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 64,676 resident-tax payers (47.3 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 Yaizu?
At the 2020 census 69,826 residents of Yaizu were in work and 72,473 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 51.0 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 Yaizu?
The unemployment rate in Yaizu was 3.7% at the 2020 census (2,647 people out of 72,473 in the labour force), 100th 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 Yaizu?
By sector, 2.7% of employed residents of Yaizu worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 35.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 59.6% 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 Yaizu?
83.1% of employed residents of Yaizu were employees (excluding company directors), 8.0% were self-employed business owners and 5.0% 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 Yaizu?
At the 2020 census 27,476 residents of Yaizu commuted to work in another municipality and 21,653 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 128,682, or 94.0 per 100 night-time residents, 87th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Yaizu?
Yaizu had 6,007 private-sector business establishments employing 60,261 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 10.0 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Yaizu?
Factories in Yaizu shipped goods worth 681.9 billion yen in 2023 and employed 16,664 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 Yaizu?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Yaizu sold goods worth 313.0 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,295 commercial establishments employing 9,552 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Yaizu?
Yaizu had 1,051 retail stores and 514 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 20 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 Yaizu?
Farmland in Yaizu covered 14.00 square kilometres in 2024, 19.9% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Yaizu recycle?
Yaizu produced 35,927 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 18.4% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Yaizu compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Yaizu ranks 211 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Ueda | 3,346 thousand yen |
| 209 | Onomichi | 3,344 thousand yen |
| 210 | Iwaki | 3,340 thousand yen |
| 211 | Yaizu | 3,338 thousand yen |
| 212 | Fujinomiya | 3,333 thousand yen |
| 213 | Isesaki | 3,333 thousand yen |
| 214 | Takaoka | 3,330 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Yaizu ranks 163 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Isahaya | 3.7% |
| 161 | Koganei | 3.7% |
| 162 | Utsunomiya | 3.7% |
| 163 | Yaizu | 3.7% |
| 164 | Fujisawa | 3.6% |
| 165 | Kodaira | 3.6% |
| 166 | Aizuwakamatsu | 3.6% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Yaizu ranks 176 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Nasushiobara | 94.5 |
| 174 | Kuki | 94.1 |
| 175 | Sakai | 94.1 |
| 176 | Yaizu | 94.0 |
| 177 | Ibaraki | 93.9 |
| 178 | Ebina | 93.8 |
| 179 | Kashihara | 93.8 |
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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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