Wages in Japan increased to 619893 JPY/Month in June from 337884 JPY/Month in May of 2025. Wages in Japan averaged 329534.18 JPY/Month from 1970 until 2025, 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 328674.00 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 762207.00 JPY/Month in 2026 and 775165.00 JPY/Month in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Full Time Employment 23625.00 23554.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Job Vacancies 804.69 839.68 Thousand May 2025
Jobs/applications ratio 1.22 1.22 Jul 2025
Minimum Wages 1054.00 1002.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2024
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 0.50 percent Jul 2025
Part Time Employment 7853.00 7917.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -1.30 -2.60 Percent Jun 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Average Cash Earnings YoY 4.10 3.10 percent Jul 2025
Wages 619893.00 337884.00 JPY/Month Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 648177.00 365199.00 JPY/Month Jun 2025



Japan Average Monthly Wages
In Japan, wages are benchmarked using average monthly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
619893.00 337884.00 883791.00 52914.00 1970 - 2025 JPY/Month Monthly
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