Wages in Japan increased to 646206 JPY/Month in June from 349533 JPY/Month in May of 2026. Wages in Japan averaged 331044.81 JPY/Month from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 883791.00 JPY/Month in December of 1997 and a record low of 52914.00 JPY/Month in February of 1970. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Wages in Japan is expected to be 348495.00 JPY/Month by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Average Monthly Wages is projected to trend around 809200.00 JPY/Month in 2027 and 837522.00 JPY/Month in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 23601.00 23634.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 794.00 786.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Jul 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 8017.00 7987.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.60 1.60 Percent Jun 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 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 646206.00 349533.00 JPY/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 335831.00 332509.00 JPY/Month Jun 2026


Japan Average Monthly Wages
In Japan, wages are benchmarked using average monthly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
646206.00 349533.00 883791.00 52914.00 1970 - 2026 JPY/Month Monthly
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