Economy, jobs and prices in Yatsushiro, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Yatsushiro averaged 3.09 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 11th 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 Yatsushiro earn in total?
Residents of Yatsushiro had 148.4 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 48,096 resident-tax payers (39.1 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 Yatsushiro?
At the 2020 census 56,898 residents of Yatsushiro were in work and 59,443 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 46.2 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 Yatsushiro?
The unemployment rate in Yatsushiro was 4.3% at the 2020 census (2,545 people out of 59,443 in the labour force), 57th 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 Yatsushiro?
By sector, 13.6% of employed residents of Yatsushiro worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 21.5% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 64.1% 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 Yatsushiro?
76.1% of employed residents of Yatsushiro were employees (excluding company directors), 11.2% were self-employed business owners and 4.8% 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 Yatsushiro?
At the 2020 census 6,965 residents of Yatsushiro commuted to work in another municipality and 6,968 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 122,876, or 99.8 per 100 night-time residents, 106th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Yatsushiro?
Yatsushiro had 5,572 private-sector business establishments employing 49,353 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 Yatsushiro?
Factories in Yatsushiro shipped goods worth 292.0 billion yen in 2023 and employed 6,783 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 Yatsushiro?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Yatsushiro sold goods worth 305.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 1,280 commercial establishments employing 8,943 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Yatsushiro?
Yatsushiro had 1,109 retail stores and 468 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 15 large retail stores (50+ staff) and 2 department stores or general supermarkets.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much farmland is there in Yatsushiro?
Farmland in Yatsushiro covered 69.00 square kilometres in 2024, 10.1% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Yatsushiro recycle?
Yatsushiro produced 37,162 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 20.0% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Yatsushiro compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Yatsushiro ranks 252 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Aomori | 3,121 thousand yen |
| 250 | Omuta | 3,118 thousand yen |
| 251 | Osaki | 3,089 thousand yen |
| 252 | Yatsushiro | 3,086 thousand yen |
| 253 | Nobeoka | 3,082 thousand yen |
| 254 | Karatsu | 3,079 thousand yen |
| 255 | Kanoya | 3,072 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Yatsushiro ranks 57 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Hachioji | 4.3% |
| 55 | Atsugi | 4.3% |
| 56 | Kobe | 4.3% |
| 57 | Yatsushiro | 4.3% |
| 58 | Iruma | 4.3% |
| 59 | Tama | 4.3% |
| 60 | Yokosuka | 4.3% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Yatsushiro ranks 106 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Tomakomai | 100.0 |
| 104 | Ichinoseki | 99.9 |
| 105 | Kitami | 99.9 |
| 106 | Yatsushiro | 99.8 |
| 107 | Ube | 99.8 |
| 108 | Fukuyama | 99.8 |
| 109 | Takaoka | 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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