In 2023, around 10.4 percent of full-time workers in Japan were low-paid workers, meaning that they earned less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers. The share of high-paid workers was 11.3 percent.
Percentage of low-paid and high-paid full-time workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023
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OECD. (November 6, 2024). Percentage of low-paid and high-paid full-time workers in Japan from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427488/japan-low-paid-and-high-paid-full-time-workers-share/
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