Table 1 Municipality variables selected for analysis
Variable | Explanation |
|---|---|
Population | Number of registered residents |
Daytime population | [Population] + [number of commuters from outside] - [number of commuters to outside] |
Commuters from outside | Population of other municipalities who commute to the municipality |
Commuters to outside | Population of the municipality who commute out |
Foreigners | Population who are not Japanese |
Elderly population | Population who are 65 years old or older |
Elderly rate | Proportion of those who are 65 years old or older among the population |
Workers | Number of workers |
Primary industry workers | Number of workers who engage in agriculture/fishery/mining industry |
Sales of primary industry products | Total annual sales of the agriculture/fishery/mining products (yen) |
Manufacturing industry workers | Number of workers who engage in manufacturing industry |
Sales of manufactured products | Total annual sales of manufactured products (yen) |
Service industry workers | Number of service industry workers (excluding health care workers) |
Sales of commercial goods | Total annual sales of commercial goods (yen) |
Executives | Number of executives of companies and public organizations |
Total jobless rate | Proportion of those who cannot find a job among employable population |
Total income of residents | Total of annual incomes of all residents (yen) |
Residential land price | Price of residencial land per square kilometre (yen) |
Commercial land price | Price of commercial land per square kilometre (yen) |
Divorces | Number of divorces per year |
Crimes | Number of crime cases per year |
Area | Total area (square kilometres) |
Length of paved roads | Total length of paved roads (kilometres) |