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.

Key information about Japan Household Income per Capita

• Japan Annual Household Income per Capita reached 15,561.853 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous value of 16,060.769 USD in Dec 2023.
• Japan Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 17,278.293 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22,731.231 USD in Dec 2012 and a record low of 14,845.104 USD in Dec 2002.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Japan grew 5.854 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from monthly Household Income and monthly Average Household Size and converts it into USD. Statistical Bureau provides Household Income in local currency and Average Household Size. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers Workers Households only.

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.

In 2024, working households in Tokyo Prefecture earned *** thousand Japanese yen on average per month. The gross income of working households in the prefecture reached a decade high.

In 2024, one-person households in Japan had an average income of approximately 3.3 million Japanese yen, remaining at the level of the previous year. The number of members per household in Japan has been declining, raising the number of one-person households to over 21 million.

In 2024, Japanese working households had an average annual income of around 6.6 million Japanese yen, up by two percent compared to the previous year. The annual income of working households reached a decade high.

Key information about Japan Monthly Earnings

• Japan Monthly Earnings stood at 1,888 USD in Jan 2025, compared with the previous figure of 4,014 USD in Dec 2024
• Japan Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1971 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 2,419 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 7,322 USD in Dec 1994 and a record low of 164 USD in Feb 1971

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provides Average Monthly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings include Establishments with 5 or more employees. Monthly Earnings prior to January 2012 are based on Conventional Published Value.


Further information about Japan Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Japan Population reached 124 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Japan remained the same at 3 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63 % in Jan 2025

Japan Avg Disposable Income Per Household: Workers' Household data was reported at 344,104.000 JPY in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 465,605.000 JPY for Dec 2017. Japan Avg Disposable Income Per Household: Workers' Household data is updated quarterly, averaging 381,789.000 JPY from Mar 2000 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 521,103.000 JPY in Dec 2000 and a record low of 329,255.000 JPY in Mar 2017. Japan Avg Disposable Income Per Household: Workers' Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H058: Average Monthly Receipt and Disbursement per Households: Workers Households: Quarterly.

Japan CCI: Nationwide: All Household: Income Growth data was reported at 41.400 NA in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.300 NA for Oct 2018. Japan CCI: Nationwide: All Household: Income Growth data is updated monthly, averaging 40.750 NA from Apr 2004 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 176 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.600 NA in May 2006 and a record low of 32.000 NA in Dec 2008. Japan CCI: Nationwide: All Household: Income Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic and Social Research Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H072: Consumer Confidence Index.

In 2024, the average monthly disposable income of Japanese multi-person workers' households amounted to around ******* Japanese yen. The disposable income of working households per month increased by *** percent in real terms.

In 2022, the average number of people receiving an income per household in Japan stood at around 1.05, compared to 1.09 in 2013. The average number of members per household in 2022 amounted to about 2.22 persons.

AHI: France: 5,000,000~9,999,999 data was reported at 7.000 Person in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 Person for Dec 2017. AHI: France: 5,000,000~9,999,999 data is updated quarterly, averaging 7.000 Person from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.000 Person in Jun 2016 and a record low of 1.000 Person in Mar 2017. AHI: France: 5,000,000~9,999,999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q024: Tourism and Leisure: Characteristics of Visitors and Trips: Annual Household Income of Foreign Visitors.

Japan JP: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 9.100 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.700 % for 2010. Japan JP: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 9.100 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2013, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.700 % in 2008 and a record low of 8.700 % in 2010. Japan JP: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

In 2024, average savings held by two or more person households with an annual income of **** million yen or more in Japan amounted to approximately **** million Japanese yen. Multi-person households whose annual income was below **** million yen held savings worth around **** million yen on average.

PERIOD: Based on the household survey for September 1931 to August 1932. NOTE: (Value in yen). SOURCE: [Survey by the Statistics Bureau, Imperial Cabinet].

Japan JP: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 87.536 Ratio in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.289 Ratio for 2023. Japan JP: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 113.262 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.202 Ratio in 1973 and a record low of 73.471 Ratio in 2009. Japan JP: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa 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.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Annual. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database. The long-term average is calculated over the whole period available when the indicator begins after 1980 or after 1980 if the indicator is longer. This value is used as a reference value. The ratio is calculated by dividing the indicator source on this long-term average, and indexed to a reference value equal to 100.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data was reported at 6.081 Night in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.376 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.709 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.082 Night in Sep 2015 and a record low of 5.151 Night in Mar 2015. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q030: Tourism and Leisure: Average Number of Nights Stay by Nationality.

Japan JP: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 24.700 % in 2008. Japan JP: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 24.700 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2008, with 1 observations. Japan JP: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

In 2024, the average monthly income of working multi-person households in Japan amounted to around 636.2 thousand Japanese yen. The income per month rose by 1.4 percent in real terms.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Germany: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data was reported at 11.930 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.000 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Germany: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.143 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 Night in Mar 2015 and a record low of 10.333 Night in Sep 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Germany: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q030: Tourism and Leisure: Average Number of Nights Stay by Nationality.