Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan
Japan: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 1979
All-time low
-3.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2020
Years of data
50
1973–2022
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan, 1973–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
In 2022, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan stood at -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan peaked at 15.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2020.
That places Japan 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1974 | 13.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -57.5% |
| 1976 | 10.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +93.5% |
| 1977 | 11.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 15.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 15.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 13.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 10.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 9.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 8.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 7.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 7.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 1.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 2.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3765 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -83.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3128 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -183.1% |
| 1999 | -1.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +415.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5695 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -64.7% |
| 2001 | -2.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +337.9% |
| 2002 | -1.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -21.2% |
| 2003 | -2.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +26.9% |
| 2004 | -3.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +30.4% |
| 2005 | -2.05 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -36.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6785 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -66.9% |
| 2007 | -0.805 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9225 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -214.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1461 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +876.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.144 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -91.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1408 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1408 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -200.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5852 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +315.7% |
| 2018 | -1.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +212.1% |
| 2019 | -1.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -28.4% |
| 2020 | -3.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +171.5% |
| 2021 | -2.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -20.4% |
| 2022 | -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 15.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 7.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 14.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 7.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 0.9225 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3945 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2.63 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Canada 0.109 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 10 United States of America -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 11 Romania -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 13 New Zealand -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 14 Germany -3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 15 Finland -4.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Japan was -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1979.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 265.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.