Distribution of Yearly Household Incomes in Japan, 2016
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued the result of National Livelihood Survey 2016. According to it, the average yearly income of Japanese household was 5,602,000 yen ($49,639 €43,460) in 2016. In 2012, the average household income was 5,372,000 yen.
The median income was 4,420,000 yen ($39,165 €34,290). 61.5% of people live by the below average income.
In the survey, "income" includes taxes and social security charges. So the after-tax pay (take-home money) is less than "income".
The below shows the percentage distribution of yearly household incomes.
Table: Distribution of Yearly Household Income in Japan, 2016
| Household income (million yen) | % |
| < 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 0.5 – 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 1.0 – 1.5 | 5.9 |
| 1.5 – 2.0 | 6.4 |
| 2.0 – 2.5 | 6.9 |
| 2.5 – 3.0 | 6.5 |
| 3.0 – 3.5 | 7.3 |
| 3.5 – 4.0 | 6.5 |
| 4.0 – 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 4.5 – 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 5.0 – 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 – 6.0 | 4.2 |
| 6.0 – 6.5 | 4.3 |
| 6.5 – 7.0 | 3.2 |
| 7.0 – 7.5 | 3.3 |
| 7.5 – 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 8.0 – 8.5 | 2.9 |
| 8.5 – 9.0 | 2.7 |
| 9.0 – 9.5 | 1.9 |
| 9.5 – 10.0 | 1.7 |
| 10.0 – 11.0 | 3.0 |
| 11.0 – 12.0 | 2.2 |
| 12.0 – 15.0 | 4.1 |
| 15.0 – 20.0 | 2.0 |
| 20.0 < | 1.3 |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 平成29年国民生活基礎調査
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