Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan

Japan: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27,853 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2015
All-time low
19,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan, 2002–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201220232002: 19.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2003: 20.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2004: 21.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2005: 22.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2006: 23.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2007: 24.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2008: 25.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2009: 25.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2010: 25.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2011: 25.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2012: 26.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2013: 26.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2014: 27.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2015: 27.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2016: 27.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2017: 26.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2018: 26.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2019: 25.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2020: 25.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2021: 24.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2022: 25.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2023: 26.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).

Analysis

Japan recorded 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan peaked at 27,853 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.

That places Japan 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in Japan, 2002 to 2023.
Year Purchasing power standard (PPS) Change
2002 19,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
2003 20,797 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +4.4%
2004 21,620 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +4.0%
2005 22,774 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +5.3%
2006 23,665 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.9%
2007 24,517 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.6%
2008 25,009 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.0%
2009 25,164 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.6%
2010 25,205 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.2%
2011 25,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.6%
2012 26,057 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.7%
2013 26,923 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.3%
2014 27,443 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2015 27,853 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.5%
2016 27,341 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -1.8%
2017 26,789 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -2.0%
2018 26,058 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -2.7%
2019 25,608 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -1.7%
2020 25,169 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -1.7%
2021 24,818 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -1.4%
2022 25,282 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2023 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,933 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 19,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 25,164 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 8
2010s 26,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 25,205 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 27,853 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 10
2020s 25,391 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 24,818 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Finland 27,701 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  2. 18 France 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  3. 19 Spain 26,903 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  4. 21 Malta 25,542 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 25,076 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  6. 23 Italy 24,936 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan?
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Japan was 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 27,853 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2015.
What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
How does Japan rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
Japan ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,028 data points, 2002–2025
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