The average number of members per private household in Japan amounted to **** people as of 2023. The number of household members indicated a downward trend in recent decades, mainly due to an increase in nuclear families and one-person households.

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.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Travel: Family data was reported at 5.164 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.202 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Travel: Family data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.183 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.871 Night in Sep 2016 and a record low of 4.872 Night in Mar 2015. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Total: Travel: Family 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.

This survey, based on the General Social Survey in the United States, was designed to solicit political, sociological, and economic information from people living in Japan. Questions on crime and the judicial system queried respondents about the death penalty and the appropriateness of punishments given to juvenile and adult offenders, whether respondents had ever been punched or beaten, whether respondents had been victims of robberies within the last year, and whether there was an area, within one kilometer of their homes, where respondents were afraid to venture. Questions on family issues covered topics such as when divorce was the best course of action for those involved, the frequency that families dined together and performed household chores, the health of respondents' marriages, the roles of spouses within marriage, whether one or both spouses should change their surnames, the ideal number of children a couple should have, whether there was a sex preference for children, whether the respondents had pets and the benefits of pet ownership, where respondents would like to be buried, and whether in some cases, physical punishment of children by parents or teachers was acceptable. Questions on finances included items on the state of respondents' finances during the last few years, how their family's income compared to other Japanese families, how their family's income compared to that of Japanese families 15 years ago, whether the income tax rate was high, the amount of pension respondents would receive upon retirement, how respondents' families organized their finances, and the ease of improving one's standard of living in Japan. Political questions addressed whether the government should be responsible for the livelihood and medical care of the elderly, whether the government was usurping individual responsibilities, whether respondents would vote for a woman gubernatorial candidate, government spending, respondents' commitment and sense of belonging to the political process, and whether one of the government's duties was to reduce family income disparities. Also, respondents were asked to rate their political views on a scale from Conservative (1) to Progressive (5). In terms of health, information was solicited on the health of respondents and their spouses, whether a doctor should be able to painlessly end a patient's life if the patient's condition was terminal, whether respondents had signed organ donation cards, and the frequency of smoking, alcohol consumption, and sexual relations in the last 12 months. Quality of life questions addressed the frequency with which respondents read the newspaper, the average number of books respondents read per month, the average number of hours respondents watched television, whether respondents attended any job- or hobby-related classes, the amount of satisfaction respondents received from life, the frequency respondents went on trips lasting at least two days, and how often respondents participated in leisure activities like fishing, jogging, mahjong, etc. Respondents were asked to give their opinions concerning a married person having sexual relations with someone other than their spouse, sexual relations between two adults of the same sex, whether pornography leads to the breaking down of morals, whether the client, the teen, both, or neither party was responsible for teen prostitution, and whether pornography should be banned completely, not available to anyone under 18, or not be regulated at all. Information gathered on religion included whether respondents believed in life after death and whether they and/or their spouses followed a religion and the extent of their participation. Respondents were polled for information regarding their social status, whether it was desirable for three generations of family to share a home, whether men should learn to cook and care for themselves, the trustworthiness of most people, the general motivations of others, whether respondents were members of any groups like religious, trade, or social service organizations, and to what degree respondents utilized technology like computers, e-mail, and the Internet to perform daily life tasks. Demographic information includes age, sex, employment status, marital status, household income, and religious orientation.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Canada: AC: Home of Family or Friends data was reported at 16.312 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.714 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Canada: AC: Home of Family or Friends data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.429 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.400 Night in Mar 2017 and a record low of 10.429 Night in Jun 2016. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Canada: AC: Home of Family or Friends 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.

As of January 2024, there were around **** people per private household on average in Tokyo Prefecture. The average number of family members in households in the prefecture steadily decreased in the last decade.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Italy: AC: Home of Family or Friends data was reported at 14.600 Night in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.400 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Italy: AC: Home of Family or Friends data is updated quarterly, averaging 15.250 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.375 Night in Jun 2016 and a record low of 11.167 Night in Mar 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Italy: AC: Home of Family or Friends 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.

Men and women in Japan are getting married increasingly later than previous generations. In 2023, the average age of women who marry for the first time was about 29.7 years, while men were on average 31.1 years old when they first got married. Social integration of women The rising age at first marriage was partly explained by a common theory that holds the growing number of “parasite singles” accountable for the trend. The term refers to young working people aged between 28 and 40 years who decide to keep living comfortably in their parents' homes to save money. An alternative explanation is the more active participation of Japanese women in society. Increasingly more women in Japan obtain higher education degrees and focus on their career paths. With a rising income, they are financially less dependent, and marriage is no longer essential to afford the life they pursue. Delayed family planning The overall number of newly registered marriages has also declined in the past decade. The reported number of marriages was around 474,740 in 2023, representing the sixth consecutive years below 600,000. These developments concerning marriages have also impacted the mean age of childbearing, which has risen considerably since the 1970s.

In 2023, households in Japan spent an average of around ***** thousand Japanese yen on medical treatments and ***** thousand yen on dental treatments. That year, families in Japan utilized yearly expenses of over ** thousand yen on average for medical services.

According to a survey conducted in 2024, newly married respondents in Japan invited on average around **** guests who were family members to their wedding receptions and parties. In total, the respondents invited approximately ** people on average to the events.

In 2022, the average number of participants at general funerals in Japan amounted to **. General funerals had on average more than twice the number of attendees compared to any other funeral types. Family funerals had on average the lowest number of participants.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: Russia: AC: Home of Family or Friends data was reported at 10.148 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.400 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Russia: AC: Home of Family or Friends data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.548 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.333 Night in Dec 2015 and a record low of 9.750 Night in Jun 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Russia: AC: Home of Family or Friends 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: US: Travel: Family data was reported at 9.099 Night in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.490 Night for Mar 2018. Japan Avg No.of Nights: US: Travel: Family data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.326 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.486 Night in Sep 2017 and a record low of 6.378 Night in Mar 2016. Japan Avg No.of Nights: US: Travel: Family 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.

In 2022, the average number of participants at funerals in Japan amounted to **. This was considerably less than in 2020, continuing the decreasing trend. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral organizers often decided for family funerals and against general funerals in which a larger number of people would have been invited.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: France: AC: Home of Family or Friends data was reported at 13.279 Night in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.217 Night for Mar 2018. Japan Avg No.of Nights: France: AC: Home of Family or Friends data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.000 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.071 Night in Jun 2015 and a record low of 11.000 Night in Mar 2015. Japan Avg No.of Nights: France: AC: Home of Family or Friends 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: AC: Home of Family or Friends data was reported at 10.125 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.500 Night for Sep 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Vietnam: AC: Home of Family or Friends data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.750 Night from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.000 Night in Mar 2016 and a record low of 3.000 Night in Mar 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: Vietnam: AC: Home of Family or Friends 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.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Under a traditional inter-generational contract, Japanese adult children provided care to their parents within co-residency and, in return, inherited family wealth. In Britain, with its long-established welfare state and people's preference for independent living, the provision of such care does not necessarily go hand-in-hand with inheritance. This research examined the changing trends of exchanging care and inheritance between older parents and their adult children in the two ageing societies - Britain and Japan. Through a series of in-depth interviews, the distinct ways in which specific cultures, institutions, laws and housing markets combine to influence different 'generational contracts' were explored. Main Topics: Each file represents the transcript of an in-depth qualitative interview with an older individual (or occasionally a couple). Each interview took an hour and a half, on average. Main topics include: informant's personal details such as age, sex, marital status, family composition; brief housing history, meaning of the home, housing choice in later life in relation to long-term care needs; expectations and experiences of receiving general support as well as more specific support such as long-term care from both family members and the state, or other agencies; their experiences of care-giving to their parents and parents-in-law; views on and experiences of receiving formal services under long-term care insurance (Japanese informants only); perspectives on inheritance, importance of their asset accumulation, how to dispose of their assets, how to finance long-term care. A full guide to topics is included in the User Guide. Purposive selection/case studies Face-to-face interview

In 2023, Japan's housing stock comprised around 65.1 million dwelling units. The number of housing units increased by over two million compared to five years ago. Japan’s housing stock Single-family homes made up the largest part of Japan’s inhabited housing stock, followed by apartments. While around 55.7 million housing units were occupied, a comparably large share of dwellings were vacant. Communities across Japan are faced with a growing number of abandoned homes whose owners are unknown. Given the rapidly shrinking population, rural depopulation, and the large supply of new homes every year, the proportion of empty homes in Japan is likely to further increase over the coming years. How big are homes in Japan on average? While the size of homes may largely vary depending on the type and geographical location, an average occupied home in Japan had a floor area of 93.04 square meters in 2018, with rented dwellings being much smaller than owned homes. Toyama Prefecture recorded the largest average floor size per dwelling. Not surprisingly, the smallest and most expensive homes could be found in the overpopulated metropolis of Tokyo.