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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The average monthly wage of full-time workers in Japan amounted to around ******* Japanese yen in 2024. This represented an increase of *** percent compared to the previous year. Japan’s gender pay gap Japan’s gender pay gap remains one of the highest in the world. At **** percent, the earnings gap between men and women in 2022 was almost ***** as high as the OECD average. This is in part due to structural reasons, such as the fact that a larger share of female workers are in non-regular employment. In 2024, the average wage of women working full-time was ******* yen, compared to an average of ******* yen earned by male full-timers. Minimum wages in Japan Japan has a decentralized system that determines the minimum wage per hour by region and industry. In 2024, minimum wages were set for all prefectures and some industries in different prefectures. ***** was the prefecture with the highest hourly minimum wage at ***** yen, while ***** Prefecture had the lowest at *** yen. In October 2024, the average minimum wage across all prefectures in Japan was raised to ***** yen per hour, up by ** yen. The government aims to increase the average minimum wage to ***** yen by 2030.

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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.

Wages in Japan increased to 334341 JPY/Month in September from 332555 JPY/Month in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Average Monthly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Japan was last recorded at 37144.91 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Japan is equivalent to 294 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - Japan GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Japan stands at 55.95 percent. This dataset provides - Japan Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Japan increased 1.90 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Japan Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Saudi Arabia SA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 20,080.000 USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21,780.000 USD for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 8,800.000 USD from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,570.000 USD in 2014 and a record low of 930.000 USD in 1970. Saudi Arabia SA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;

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.

Ratios of the average apartment price to the average monthly salary per capita in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan*.

In 2024, men in Japan with graduate school degrees earned ***** thousand Japanese yen a month on average. The monthly salary of women was overall lower than that of men among all academic backgrounds.

Cuba CU: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 8,920.000 USD in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,630.000 USD for 2018. Cuba CU: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 2,580.000 USD from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2019, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,920.000 USD in 2019 and a record low of 830.000 USD in 1972. Cuba CU: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cuba – Table CU.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;