Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Japan
Japan: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 1975
All-time low
13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Gender wage gap in Japan, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Japan is 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Japan peaked at 39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2025.
Japan ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 1976 | 36.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 35.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 34.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 33.65 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 32.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 31.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.97 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 32.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 31.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 31.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.79 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 27.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 27.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 22.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 22.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 20.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 18.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 34.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 30.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 33.65 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 27.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 31.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 22.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 27.52 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 22.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 6 Netherlands 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Slovenia 3.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Poland -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 10 United States 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Japan?
- Gender wage gap in Japan was 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for gender wage gap?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.