France vs Japan: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
France
27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Japan
26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
France rank
18th
Japan rank
20th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Japan, a difference of 1,355 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,654 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,933 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,279 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2010s | 23,445 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,019 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2020s | 25,333 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,391 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 57.85 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, France or Japan?
- France, at 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between France and Japan?
- 1,355 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- France ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.