Economy, jobs and prices in Zama, Japan: official figures
Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Zama averaged 3.64 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 129th 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 Zama earn in total?
Residents of Zama had 230.3 billion yen of taxable income in total in fiscal 2024, from 63,205 resident-tax payers (47.8 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 Zama?
At the 2020 census 56,009 residents of Zama were in work and 58,491 were in the labour force (working or seeking work), equal to 42.3 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 Zama?
The unemployment rate in Zama was 4.2% at the 2020 census (2,482 people out of 58,491 in the labour force), 61st 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 Zama?
By sector, 0.5% of employed residents of Zama worked in primary industries (farming, forestry, fishing), 21.7% in secondary (mining, construction, manufacturing) and 74.5% 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 Zama?
86.2% of employed residents of Zama were employees (excluding company directors), 6.4% were self-employed business owners and 4.2% 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 Zama?
At the 2020 census 36,058 residents of Zama commuted to work in another municipality and 22,142 people living elsewhere commuted in. The daytime population was 116,203, or 87.8 per 100 night-time residents, 36th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Zama?
Zama had 3,280 private-sector business establishments employing 40,735 people in 2021 (government offices are excluded), about 12.4 workers per establishment.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is manufacturing in Zama?
Factories in Zama shipped goods worth 287.4 billion yen in 2023 and employed 7,639 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 Zama?
Wholesale and retail businesses in Zama sold goods worth 340.1 billion yen in the year covered by the 2021 Economic Census (sales for 2020), across 565 commercial establishments employing 7,024 people.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many shops and restaurants are there in Zama?
Zama had 553 retail stores and 300 eating and drinking places in 2021, including 24 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 Zama?
Farmland in Zama covered 2.00 square kilometres in 2024, 11.4% of the total area.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much waste does Zama recycle?
Zama produced 31,990 tonnes of household and business waste in 2023 and recycled 31.3% of it.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Zama compares with other cities in Japan
Taxable income per resident-tax payer (fiscal 2024)
Zama ranks 134 of 262, highest first. Municipal resident tax base before deductions, from SSDS items C120110 and C120120
| Rank | City | Taxable income per resident-tax payer |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Uji | 3,654 thousand yen |
| 132 | Narita | 3,653 thousand yen |
| 133 | Shunan | 3,648 thousand yen |
| 134 | Zama | 3,644 thousand yen |
| 135 | Kuki | 3,634 thousand yen |
| 136 | Sapporo | 3,633 thousand yen |
| 137 | Kumagaya | 3,630 thousand yen |
Unemployment rate (2020 census)
Zama ranks 61 of 262, highest first. Unemployed people as a share of the labour force, taken during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Iruma | 4.3% |
| 59 | Tama | 4.3% |
| 60 | Yokosuka | 4.3% |
| 61 | Zama | 4.2% |
| 62 | Ogaki | 4.2% |
| 63 | Kazo | 4.2% |
| 64 | Nagasaki | 4.2% |
Daytime population per 100 residents (2020 census)
Zama ranks 227 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Minoh | 87.9 |
| 225 | Ichinomiya | 87.9 |
| 226 | Izumi | 87.9 |
| 227 | Zama | 87.8 |
| 228 | Takatsuki | 87.8 |
| 229 | Uji | 87.8 |
| 230 | Hadano | 87.7 |
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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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