Wages in Manufacturing in Japan decreased to 332815 JPY/Month in May from 336689 JPY/Month in April of 2026. Wages in Manufacturing in Japan averaged 261634.51 JPY/Month from 1951 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 927755.00 JPY/Month in December of 2025 and a record low of 9785.00 JPY/Month in March of 1951. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Wages in Manufacturing in Japan is expected to be 377329.00 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 in Manufacturing is projected to trend around 979483.00 JPY/Month in 2027 and 1013765.00 JPY/Month in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Full Time Employment 23766.00 23692.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 786.00 802.00 Thousand May 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.17 1.18 May 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 2.90 4.80 percent May 2026
Part Time Employment 7867.00 7859.00 Thousand May 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 2.00 Percent May 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 3.20 3.60 percent May 2026
Wages 349464.00 352253.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 332815.00 336689.00 JPY/Month May 2026


Japan Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
332815.00 336689.00 927755.00 9785.00 1951 - 2026 JPY/Month Monthly
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