Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan
Japan: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.48 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.77 Factor of decile 1
in 1975
All-time low
1.48 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
In 2025, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan stood at 1.48 Factor of decile 1. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan peaked at 1.77 Factor of decile 1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.48 Factor of decile 1, in 2025.
Japan ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 1976 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 Factor of decile 1 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 Factor of decile 1 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.48 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | 1.68 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | 1.54 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | 1.48 Factor of decile 1 | 1.52 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Japan was 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 Factor of decile 1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.