Minimum Wages in Japan decreased to 1064 JPY/Hour in 2026 from 1121 JPY/Hour in 2025. Minimum Wages in Japan averaged 818.96 JPY/Hour from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1121.00 JPY/Hour in 2025 and a record low of 663.00 JPY/Hour in 2002. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Minimum Wages in Japan is expected to reach 1130.00 JPY/Hour by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Minimum Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 1190.00 JPY/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 23389.00 23534.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 802.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.20 Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 7946.00 7911.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 -0.10 Percent Jan 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.00 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 338915.00 759081.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 368115.00 927755.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026


Japan Minimum Hourly Wages
In Japan, minimum wage refers to the national weighted average amount per hour. There are two kinds of minimum wage: the regional - applied to all employees in a region regardless of difference of industries – and the specific – applied to workers at specific industries. The highest salaries paid are in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka; the lowest are in Okinawa, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Much, Kumamoto, Kochi and Tottori.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1064.00 1121.00 1121.00 663.00 2002 - 2026 JPY/Hour Yearly