Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in Japan
Japan: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) was 0.2361 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in Japan, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) in Japan stood at 0.2361 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) in Japan peaked at 2.95 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Japan ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1272 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0.1271 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1269 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1267 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1266 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2197.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -0.358 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1196 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1195 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1193 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.119 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2197.3% |
| 2021 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2022 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3559 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1182 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2361 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2361 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2024 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2361 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3231 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2197.1% | 0.1266 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2197.3% | 0.119 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -142.3% | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +133.5% | -0.358 % change on previous year | 0.1198 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +127.6% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.3559 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -112.1% | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.358 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1269 % change on previous year | 0.1266 % change on previous year | 0.1272 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6215 % change on previous year | -0.358 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1666 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 108 New Zealand 0.2564 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Slovakia 0.2547 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.2375 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Chile 0.2357 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Egypt 0.2333 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Bulgaria 0.2328 % change on previous year 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 labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) in Japan?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) in Japan was 0.2361 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1)?
- Japan ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) (decile 1) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.