Wages in Japan decreased to 344966 JPY/Month in August from 500926 JPY/Month in July of 2026. Wages in Japan averaged 331315.11 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 787926.00 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 23653.00 23607.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 787.00 800.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Aug 2026
Minimum Wages 1177.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 5.20 4.50 percent Aug 2026
Part Time Employment 7920.00 8027.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.50 2.00 Percent Aug 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 3.80 4.30 percent Aug 2026
Wages 344966.00 500926.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 334890.00 337744.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026


Japan Average Monthly Wages
In Japan, wages are benchmarked using average monthly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
344966.00 500926.00 883791.00 52914.00 1970 - 2026 JPY/Month Monthly
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