Italy vs Japan: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Italy
24,936 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Japan
26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 24,936 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Italy, a difference of 1,358 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd 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 | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,601 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,933 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6,332 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2010s | 19,709 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,671 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,391 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,720 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 24,936 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Italy and Japan?
- 1,358 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Italy ranks 23rd 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.