Yokohama Economy at a Glance
February 18, 2020
Below is an assortment of economic environment data for the City of Yokohama, including population demographics,industries, and labor statistics. The data was drawn from the "Statistical Pocket Book of Yokohama
2019(平成31年横浜市ハンディ統計)" , published in March, 2019, and can be viewed online(https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/city-info/yokohamashi/tokei-chosa/portal/kankobutsu/handy.html). The data book cites
various sources that are also provided in this document.

Demographics (2018, 2019)
3,740,944
452,233
2,352,860913,323

100.0%
12.1%
62.9%
24.4%

Total

97,5402.6%

100.0%

78,1785,183
14,179

2.1%
0.1%
0.4%

80.1%
5.3%
14.5%

ForeignAge*
Residents**

Total Population
0-14
15-64
65 and over

*As of 2019

AsiaAmericas
Other**As of 2018

Source: Policy Bureau, City of Yokohama

Economic Indicators (2015, 2017)
Gross production
Primary industry*
Secondary industry
Tertiary industry¥ million
13,542,900
6,000
2,143,300
11,279,500

Economic growth rate
Nominal
Real%
3.8%
1.8%

Income per capita**¥ million
3.06

Cost of Living, Family Income andExpenditure (2017)
Regional Difference Index of Consumer
Prices***Consumer Price Index (CPI)****

104.8
99.9

Ave. Monthly Income & Expenditures perWorking Household
IncomeExpenditure
Living expenses

558,407488,367
362,608

Propensity to Consume (%)*****

83.80%¥* Primary industry is the sector of the ecomony which includes agriculture, forestry and fishery. Secondary industry includes mining,manufacturing, and construction. Tertiary industry covers the service sector.
** The value is calculated by adding up yearly employee income, property income, and corporate income and dividing the sum by the total
population.
*** National Average=100.0**** As of 2017. In Japan, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods andservices. CPI in Japan averaged 72.33 points from 1957 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 102.30 points in November 2019.
***** The proportion of total income or of an increase in income that consumers tend to spend on goods and services rather than to save.
Source: Policy Bureau, City of Yokohama

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Overview of Industries (2016)
Businesses
Number%114,930
100.0%
26,784
23.3%
6,271
5.5%
10,713
9.3%
3,212
2.8%
1,979
1.7%
10,285
8.9%
1,694
1.5%
49
0.0%
163
0.1%
53,78046.8%
12,151
10.6%
14,426
12.6%
6,116
5.3%
9,481
8.2%
4,549
4.0%
379
0.3%
6,678
5.8%

Industrial Classifications

Total
Wholesale & Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation & Warehousing
Information & Communications
Real Estate & Rentals & Leasing
Finance & Insurance
Utilities
Agriculture & Forestry
Fishery
Mining, Quarrying, Gravel Sampling
Services
Health Care & Social AssistanceAccommodation & Food Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Personal Care, Support, Arts & Entertainment
Educational Services
Composite Services*
Other Services (except Public Administration)

Employees**
Number%
1,475,974
100.0%
294,02919.9%
131,338
8.9%
89,498
6.1%
90,846
6.2%
65,952
4.5%
51,368
3.5%
33,663
2.3%
3,234
0.2%
1,403
0.1%
714,64348.4%
220,968
15.0%
147,486
10.0%
67,125
4.5%
62,414
4.2%
61,771
4.2%
5,097
0.3%
149,782
10.1%* "Composite services" refers to security, insurance, and other (e.g. consulting) services provided by regulated businesses, namely post offices
and agricultural/industrial cooperatives.
** "Employees" refers to those who work in the given area (e.g. City of Yokohama), including commuters residing elsewhere.
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan

Wholesale & Retail Industry Statistics (2014)*Businesses
Number
18,925
4,708

Employees
Number203,816
55,736

Sales of Goods¥ million
85,79651,041

464

9,121

8,067

219
442
14,217

4,664
4,447
148,080

7,421
5,900
34,756

Department stores including supercenters

38

11,505

4,829

Grocery stores

346

18,525

3,912

2,286

26,640

3,609

874

8,354

3,556

Total
WholesaleElectrical Equipment, Appliances, &Components
Drugs and toiletries
Food and bevarages
RetailMiscellaneous food and bevarage stores
Automobile dealers* The table shows a selection of major wholesale & retail subcategories.
Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JapanThe Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas
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Manufacturing Industry Statistics (2017)*
Total
Food
Transportation Equipment
Fabricated Metal Products
Machinery, Production**

Businesses
Number
2,345
188
152
403
306

Employees
Shipped Product Value
Number¥ million
88,0583,714,270
15,482
538,362
13,487498,029
7,483
157,068
7,156
230,390

Machinery, General Purpose***

143

7,165

287,021

Computer & Electronic Products

51

4,325

234,728

183

4,763

90,745

92
127
144
71
62
46
19

3,940
3,239
3,087
2,694
2,185
1,9581,203

104,429
64,78950,215
105,138
55,523
67,844
879,80929711

55,010Electrical Equipment,Appliances, & Components
Electronic Components
Plastics Products
Printing & Support Activities
Chemicals
Nonmetallic Mineral Products
Paper
Petroleum & Coal Products
Iron & Steel Production &Processing* The table shows a selection of major manufacturing subcategories.
**Production Machinery includes: machinery for Industrial, Agriculture, Construction, Mining, and Metalworking purposes.
*** General Purpose Machinery includes: machinery for "Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration" and "Engine,Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment", as well as those under "Other General Purpose Machinery" in NAICS.

Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JapanThe Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas
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Trade at the Yokohama Sea Port (2016)
Number of ships entering the port

Number
35,941
Outgoing
47,02917,499Total volume of cargo handled*
Total number of shipping containers handled*

Incoming
66,471
23,861

Total
113,500
41,359* thousand tons

Value of trade at Yokohama PortExportsImports¥ million% in Japan
11,310,800
7.4%
7,177,200
9.2%
4,133,600
5.5%

Labor Force (2015, 2017*)
Number
1,673,913
7,761
324,156
1,233,147%
100.0%
0.5%
19.4%
73.7%

MaleFemale

Total

72.4%

49.3%

60.6%

Total no. of people in labor force*Primary industry
Secondary industry
Tertiary industry

Labor force
participation rate*** Numbers are as of 2015 unless otherwise noted.
** 15 yrs of age or older

Active job applicants (monthly)
Active job openings (monthly)
Job openings-to-applicants ratio***

Number****521,829754,453
1.45*** "Job openings-to-applicants ratio" is based on thenumbers of job-seekers and job-openings registered with thePublic Employment Security Office of Japan's Ministry ofHealth, Labour and Welfare.
**** As of 2017
Source: Policy Bureau, City of Yokohama

For more Yokohama statistics, please visit the City's Statistics Information Portal (https://translateen.city.yokohama.lg.jp/city-info/yokohamashi/tokei-chosa/portal/; English available via auto-translation).
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New York, NY 10020

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