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.

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.

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.

The average monthly wage for female full-time workers in Japan amounted to ******* Japanese yen in 2024, which represented an increase of *** percent compared to 2023. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among women aged 50 to 54 years old.

In 2024, non-working households in Tokyo Prefecture had an income of approximately 208,500 Japanese yen on average per month when deducting direct taxes, social insurance premiums, and other non-living expenses. The disposable income of unemployed households in the prefecture showed an increase from the previous year.

Japan Wards (W): Property Income, Payable (PIP) data was reported at 15,582.000 JPY mn in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,581.000 JPY mn for 2018. Japan Wards (W): Property Income, Payable (PIP) data is updated yearly, averaging 18,261.000 JPY mn from Mar 2007 (Median) to 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,634.000 JPY mn in 2007 and a record low of 15,581.000 JPY mn in 2018. Japan Wards (W): Property Income, Payable (PIP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics of Tokyo. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.A139: SNA 2008: Benchmark year=2011: TM: Income & Outlay Accounts Classified by Sub-Sectors of General Government.

The average wage earned by employees in the restaurant industry working in the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan amounted to ***** Japanese yen as of December 2024. This was the highest amount during that year.

GDP per capita (current US$) in Japan was reported at 32476 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2023, the average annual wage at constant prices for full-time workers in Japan amounted to approximately 4.9 million Japanese yen. This constituted a decrease from an average of around five million yen recorded in 2023.

In the first quarter of 2025, the house price to income ratio in Japan stood at *** representing an increase of *** index points compared to the previous quarter. The ratio is calculated by dividing nominal house prices by the nominal disposable income per head based on net household disposable income.

Adults with 100 thousand to *********** U.S. dollars in wealth made up around ** percent of the Japanese population in 2020, while the second largest share of people were worth between 10,000 and 100,000 dollars. Together, these groups accounted for approximately ** percent of the population.

Wealth versus income

Wealth, as opposed to income, measures the ownership of assets in a society. Together with GDP, GDP per capita, and household disposable income, it helps to understand the economic well-being of households. Furthermore, the distribution of wealth gives an indication about the degree of equality in a society. Illustrated by its wealth distribution, Japan can be considered relatively equal compared to other countries.

Egalitarian corporate culture

In recent years, wealth inequality has become the subject of increasing focus among policymakers, academics and the general public. While several factors have contributed to the high equality in the country, it is safe to say that the egalitarian ethic in Japanese corporate culture is one of these reasons. This is reflected, for example, in the income structure; Japanese CEOs earn remarkably less than their counterparts in the United Kingdom or the United States. In a ranking of the average income of business leaders worldwide by country, Japan did not even make it into the list of the top ten countries.

In the 2025 season, infielders playing for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's professional baseball league (NPB) received on average about ****** million Japanese yen of salary. On average, infielders received the highest remuneration, followed by outfielders.

In 2023, the average annual wage at purchasing power parity in Japan stood at about ****** U.S. dollars, down from around ****** dollars in the previous year. Figures reached the lowest point in 2002 at approximately ****** dollars.

In 2023, the gender pay gap for the median wages in Japan was ** percent. Compared to other OECD countries, Japan was one of the countries with the highest gender pay gap during the measured period.

In the fiscal year 2024, the average minimum wage in Japan was 1,055 Japanese yen per hour. The highest hourly minimum wage was recorded in Tokyo.

In 2021, the poverty rate in Japan was **** percent. The rate had been on a downward trend since it peaked in 2012 at **** percent. The poverty rate refers to the ratio of the number of people whose income is less than half the median household income of the total population.

Japan Prefectural Income per Capita: YoY data was reported at 5.400 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.200 % for 2022. Japan Prefectural Income per Capita: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 1.400 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.200 % in 2022 and a record low of -9.200 % in 2021. Japan Prefectural Income per Capita: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics of Tokyo. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.A118: SNA 2008: Benchmark year=2015: TM: Related Indicators.

Japan GPDP: PA: YoY: Operating Surplus & Mixed Income data was reported at 6.500 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.700 % for 2022. Japan GPDP: PA: YoY: Operating Surplus & Mixed Income data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.700 % in 2022 and a record low of -17.300 % in 2021. Japan GPDP: PA: YoY: Operating Surplus & Mixed Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics of Tokyo. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.A107: SNA 2008: Benchmark year=2015: Tokyo Metropolitan (TM): Gross Prefectural Domestic Product.

Japan PDI: YoY: Compensation of Employees (from Activities in Tokyo) data was reported at 4.000 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.500 % for 2022. Japan PDI: YoY: Compensation of Employees (from Activities in Tokyo) data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in 2023 and a record low of -0.800 % in 2020. Japan PDI: YoY: Compensation of Employees (from Activities in Tokyo) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics of Tokyo. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.A108: SNA 2008: Benchmark year=2015: TM: Prefectural Disposable Income and its Use Account.