Overtime pay in Japan rose 5.9% in April 2022 from a year earlier, rising for the thirteenth straight month and accelerating at its fastest pace since August 2021. The data, which is an indicator of strength in corporate activity, showed sharp increases of overtime pay in the following industries: accommodations, eating & drinking services (49.7%), living-related & personal services (18.7%), medical, healthcare & welfare (10.9%), wholesale & retail trade (10.3%) and construction (8.8%). source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged -0.10 percent from 1991 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Overtime Pay YoY. Japan Overtime Pay YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2022.