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Average annual income of households in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in million Japanese yen)

Characteristic	Yearly income in million Japanese yen
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Release date

February 2026

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2016 to 2025

Number of respondents

7,907 households

Special properties

total households including workers' and other/no occupation households

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Figures prior to 2025 come from previous reporting.

Sample sizes of previous reports:

2024: n=7,886
2023: n=7,909
2022: n=7,999
2021: n=8,088
2020: n=8,167
2019: n=8,182
2018: n=8,319
2017: n=8,395
2016: n=8,400

100 Japanese yen equal 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of March 2026.

Values have been rounded.

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Japanese households had an average annual income of approximately *** million Japanese yen in 2025, constituting an increase of *** percent compared to the previous year.

Stagnant wages and regional income disparities

Household income refers to the combined gross income of all household members aged 15 years and older, regardless of relationship. While the average number of household members was **** in 2024. A look at the time series reveals that the average income stagnated in the last ten years.

Japan’s well-being

Often 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.