Japanese households had an average annual income of approximately *** million Japanese yen in 2024, constituting an increase of *** percent compared to the previous year. Stagnant wages and regional income disparitiesHousehold income refers to the combined gross income of all household members aged 15 years and older, regardless of relation. While the average number of household members was **** in 2022, there were only about **** earners per household. A look at the time series reveals that the average income stagnated in the last ten years. Japan’s well-beingOften cited with family income and per capita income, the annual average household income is a useful economic indicator of a country’s living standard and individual wealth. In terms of well-being, Japan’s performance is mixed compared to other OECD countries. While low labor market insecurity and a high employment rate indicate Japan is performing well relative to other OECD countries, average earnings, as well as household net adjusted disposable income were lower than the OECD average.

A breakdown of annual household incomes in Japan showed that around ***** percent of households earned less than *** million Japanese yen per year as of 2024. That year, the average annual household income of Japanese households was approximately *** million yen compared to a median household income of *** million yen.

As of April 2023, a one-person household in Japan, the most common type there, owned on average **** passenger cars, the overall average amounting to **** cars. Naturally, ownership also correlated with the annual income.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Groups: Energy data was reported at 0.505 % Point in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.526 % Point for Feb 2025. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Groups: Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 0.453 % Point from Jan 2021 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.468 % Point in Mar 2022 and a record low of -1.075 % Point in Jan 2024. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Groups: Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Member. The index measures monthly changes in the general level of prices of goods and services that households acquire for consumption. Type of prices: Normal retail prices or service charges for items actually sold in establishments on the survey date; excludes temporary bargain (within a week) prices, prices for installment sales, abnormal prices due to disasters, and prices of second-hand articles. Prices are transaction prices, excluding temporary reductions, special sales, etc. Method of collection:The monthly RPS is the main source of data on prices for the CPI. Its sample design is akin to that of the Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (FIES). Approximately 750 price collectors visit 30,000 outlets to collect prices of reselected representative items. There are 509 items and 719 item specifications Treatment of rentals for housing: The index includes a measure of rented housing. Treatment of Owner-Occupied Housing: Owner-occupied housing is incorporated in the index through the imputed rent approach. Treatment of missing prices: For temporarily unavailable, seasonal, perishable items, such as fresh fruit and fish, the overall weight is held fixed at the annual level. The missing prices are excluded from long-run price comparisons between the 2005 mean reference price and the price in the current period. There is an implied imputation for the price change of the missing items-one based on the long-run price change of existing items. Treatment of quality changes: Explicit quality adjustments are made, when applicable. The option cost method is applied to automobiles and hedonic indices are used for digital cameras and personal computers. Treatment of seasonal items: For fresh fish and shellfish, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits the monthly variable weights are used for compiling the index. For seasonal goods excluidng fresh foods, the average prices of the month when the survey is conducted are substituted for the prices of the month when the survey is not conducted.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Transport data was reported at 0.276 % Point in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.261 % Point for Feb 2025. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 0.261 % Point from Jan 2021 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.535 % Point in Nov 2021 and a record low of -0.185 % Point in Jan 2021. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Member. The index measures monthly changes in the general level of prices of goods and services that households acquire for consumption. Type of prices: Normal retail prices or service charges for items actually sold in establishments on the survey date; excludes temporary bargain (within a week) prices, prices for installment sales, abnormal prices due to disasters, and prices of second-hand articles. Prices are transaction prices, excluding temporary reductions, special sales, etc. Method of collection:The monthly RPS is the main source of data on prices for the CPI. Its sample design is akin to that of the Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (FIES). Approximately 750 price collectors visit 30,000 outlets to collect prices of reselected representative items. There are 509 items and 719 item specifications Treatment of rentals for housing: The index includes a measure of rented housing. Treatment of Owner-Occupied Housing: Owner-occupied housing is incorporated in the index through the imputed rent approach. Treatment of missing prices: For temporarily unavailable, seasonal, perishable items, such as fresh fruit and fish, the overall weight is held fixed at the annual level. The missing prices are excluded from long-run price comparisons between the 2005 mean reference price and the price in the current period. There is an implied imputation for the price change of the missing items-one based on the long-run price change of existing items. Treatment of quality changes: Explicit quality adjustments are made, when applicable. The option cost method is applied to automobiles and hedonic indices are used for digital cameras and personal computers. Treatment of seasonal items: For fresh fish and shellfish, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits the monthly variable weights are used for compiling the index. For seasonal goods excluidng fresh foods, the average prices of the month when the survey is conducted are substituted for the prices of the month when the survey is not conducted.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Personal Care, Social Protection, Miscellaneous Goods & Services data was reported at 0.057 % Point in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.062 % Point for Feb 2025. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Personal Care, Social Protection, Miscellaneous Goods & Services data is updated monthly, averaging 0.062 % Point from Jan 2021 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.142 % Point in Aug 2023 and a record low of -0.014 % Point in Jan 2021. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: Personal Care, Social Protection, Miscellaneous Goods & Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 2018: Contribution to Annual Inflation: OECD Member. The index measures monthly changes in the general level of prices of goods and services that households acquire for consumption. Type of prices: Normal retail prices or service charges for items actually sold in establishments on the survey date; excludes temporary bargain (within a week) prices, prices for installment sales, abnormal prices due to disasters, and prices of second-hand articles. Prices are transaction prices, excluding temporary reductions, special sales, etc. Method of collection:The monthly RPS is the main source of data on prices for the CPI. Its sample design is akin to that of the Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (FIES). Approximately 750 price collectors visit 30,000 outlets to collect prices of reselected representative items. There are 509 items and 719 item specifications Treatment of rentals for housing: The index includes a measure of rented housing. Treatment of Owner-Occupied Housing: Owner-occupied housing is incorporated in the index through the imputed rent approach. Treatment of missing prices: For temporarily unavailable, seasonal, perishable items, such as fresh fruit and fish, the overall weight is held fixed at the annual level. The missing prices are excluded from long-run price comparisons between the 2005 mean reference price and the price in the current period. There is an implied imputation for the price change of the missing items-one based on the long-run price change of existing items. Treatment of quality changes: Explicit quality adjustments are made, when applicable. The option cost method is applied to automobiles and hedonic indices are used for digital cameras and personal computers. Treatment of seasonal items: For fresh fish and shellfish, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits the monthly variable weights are used for compiling the index. For seasonal goods excluidng fresh foods, the average prices of the month when the survey is conducted are substituted for the prices of the month when the survey is not conducted.

JP: CPI: Local Source Base Year: All Items data was reported at 99.992 2020=100 in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100.017 2020=100 for 2019. JP: CPI: Local Source Base Year: All Items data is updated yearly, averaging 84.725 2020=100 from Dec 1955 (Median) to 2020, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.017 2020=100 in 2019 and a record low of 16.703 2020=100 in 1955. JP: CPI: Local Source Base Year: All Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 1999: OECD Member: Annual. The index measures monthly changes in the general level of prices of goods and services that households acquire for consumption. Type of prices: Normal retail prices or service charges for items actually sold in establishments on the survey date; excludes temporary bargain (within a week) prices, prices for installment sales, abnormal prices due to disasters, and prices of second-hand articles. Prices are transaction prices, excluding temporary reductions, special sales, etc. Method of collection:The monthly RPS is the main source of data on prices for the CPI. Its sample design is akin to that of the Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (FIES). Approximately 750 price collectors visit 30,000 outlets to collect prices of reselected representative items. There are 509 items and 719 item specifications Treatment of rentals for housing: The index includes a measure of rented housing. Treatment of Owner-Occupied Housing: Owner-occupied housing is incorporated in the index through the imputed rent approach. Treatment of missing prices: For temporarily unavailable, seasonal, perishable items, such as fresh fruit and fish, the overall weight is held fixed at the annual level. The missing prices are excluded from long-run price comparisons between the 2005 mean reference price and the price in the current period. There is an implied imputation for the price change of the missing items-one based on the long-run price change of existing items. Treatment of quality changes: Explicit quality adjustments are made, when applicable. The option cost method is applied to automobiles and hedonic indices are used for digital cameras and personal computers. Treatment of seasonal items: For fresh fish and shellfish, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits the monthly variable weights are used for compiling the index. For seasonal goods excluidng fresh foods, the average prices of the month when the survey is conducted are substituted for the prices of the month when the survey is not conducted.; Index series starts in January 1955