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.

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.

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 *** 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 ** million.

In 2024, the highest salary-earning households in Tokyo Prefecture made close to *********** Japanese yen on average per month. By comparison, the gross income of the lowest-paid households in the prefecture amounted to around ******* yen a month.

Key information about Japan Monthly Earnings

• Japan Monthly Earnings stood at 2,014 USD in Sep 2025, compared with the previous figure of 2,034 USD in Aug 2025
• Japan Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1971 to Sep 2025, with an average number of 2,161 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 Oct 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 64 % in Oct 2025

Japan JP: Household and NPISH: Disposable Income: Net data was reported at 365,218.479 JPY bn in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 363,517.238 JPY bn for Sep 2026. Japan JP: Household and NPISH: Disposable Income: Net data is updated quarterly, averaging 294,978.969 JPY bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 365,218.479 JPY bn in Dec 2026 and a record low of 9,822.337 JPY bn in Mar 1960. Japan JP: Household and NPISH: Disposable Income: Net 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.EO: Household Sector Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. YDH - Net household and non-profit institutions serving households disposable incomeHousehold disposable income consists essentially of income from employment and from the operation of unincorporated enterprises, plus receipts of interest, dividends and social benefits minus payments of interest, current taxes and social contributions. It also includes income from imputed rents received by owner-occupiers of dwellings. It can be measured on a gross basis, i.e. before deduction of consumption of fixed capital (CFC) or on a net basis, i.e., after the deduction of CFC.

Disposable Personal Income in Japan decreased to 413.96 JPY Thousand in September from 506.54 JPY Thousand in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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

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.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: China: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data was reported at 6.090 Night in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.819 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: China: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.900 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.669 Night in Dec 2016 and a record low of 5.351 Night in Jun 2015. Japan Avg No.of Nights: China: 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 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.

Japan JP: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 87.580 Ratio in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.402 Ratio for 2023. Japan JP: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 128.381 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.402 Ratio in 1973 and a record low of 73.561 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.

The scheduled cash earnings of ordinary workers in Japan in 2024 amounted to *** thousand Japanese yen for people aged 55 to 59 years old. Scheduled cash earnings tended to be highest for workers in their fifties and strongly decreased afterwards.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data was reported at 12.092 Night in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.215 Night for Mar 2018. Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.775 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.667 Night in Jun 2017 and a record low of 8.429 Night in Dec 2016. Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: 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 Avg No.of Nights: Vietnam: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data was reported at 6.031 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Vietnam: Annual Household Income(AHI): < 5,000,000 data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.031 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.000 Night in Mar 2015 and a record low of 3.000 Night in Mar 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Vietnam: 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.

The statistic illustrates the results of a survey about the annual income of millennials in Japan as of September 2017. In the period examined, the majority of millennials' households, about **** percent, had an annual income of up to ************ Japanese yen.