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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