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🇯🇵 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Japan

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
18.21%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.29%
share of total income
Top 10%
43.5%
share of total income
Top 1%
12.65%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (JPY)

BracketAvg. Income (JPY)Threshold (JPY)
Bottom 50%890,007 JPY< 1,335,010
Middle 40%4,653,794 JPY1,335,010 - 12,688,390
Top 10%21,147,317 JPY> 12,688,390
Top 1%61,483,597 JPY> 36,890,158
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.67%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.67%
Bottom 50%
1.67%
Top 1% Growth
1.67%

Inequality Gap

43.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.3x the national average salary in Japan.

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