Japan Wages: Minimum and Average
Japan Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 1002 JPY/Hour | 1074.675 USD/Month | 2023 |
| Wages | 319318 JPY/Month | 2140.488 USD/Month | Aug/23 |
| Wage Growth | 1.1 % | Aug/23 |
| Wages in Manufacturing | 347046 JPY/Month | 2326.357 USD/Month | Aug/23 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (JPY/Hour)
What is minimum wage in Japan?
- Minimum Wages in Japan increased to 1002 JPY/Hour (1074.675 USD/Month) in 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 902 JPY/Hour and minimum was 663 JPY/Hour.
- Data published Yearly by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Historical Data (JPY/Hour) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1002 | 2023 | 04.10.2023 |
| 961 | 2022 | 19.10.2022 |
| 930 | 2021 | 04.10.2021 |
| 902 | 2020 | 07.10.2020 |
| 901 | 2019 | 29.10.2019 |
| 874 | 2018 | 16.01.2019 |
| 848 | 2018 | 19.01.2018 |
| 823 | 2017 | 11.08.2017 |
Historical Chart by governors (JPY/Hour)
Minimum Wages in Japan by governors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haruhiko Kuroda | 20.03.2013 - | 749.0000 | 848.0000 | 848.0000 | 749.0000 | 13.22% |
| Masaaki Shirakawa | 09.04.2008 - 20.03.2013 | 713.0000 | 737.0000 | 737.0000 | 713.0000 | 3.37% |
Latest data on Wages (JPY/Month)
What is average wage in Japan?
- Average Wages in Japan decreased to 319318 JPY/Month (2140.488 USD/Month) in August 2023. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 883791 JPY/Month and minimum was 52914 JPY/Month.
- Data published Monthly by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Historical Data (JPY/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 319318 | Aug/23 | 07.10.2023 |
| 446498 | Jul/23 | 09.09.2023 |
| 580898 | Jun/23 | 12.08.2023 |
| 327254 | May/23 | 14.07.2023 |
| 326156 | Apr/23 | 10.06.2023 |
| 335794 | Mar/23 | 13.05.2023 |
| 310977 | Feb/23 | 08.04.2023 |
| 315917 | Jan/23 | 11.03.2023 |
Historical Chart by governors (JPY/Month)
Wages in Japan by governors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haruhiko Kuroda | 20.03.2013 - | 307.0900 | 309633.0000 | 666448.0000 | 288.6000 | 100728.10% |
| Masaaki Shirakawa | 09.04.2008 - 20.03.2013 | 314.3500 | 291.5400 | 715.2900 | 291.5400 | -7.26% |
| Toshihiko Fukui | 20.03.2003 - 19.03.2008 | 331.5100 | 306.5500 | 753.8800 | 301.4500 | -7.53% |
| Masaru Hayami | 20.03.1998 - 20.03.2003 | 348.2200 | 308.7700 | 848.7300 | 306.3100 | -11.33% |
| Yasuo Matsushita | 17.12.1994 - 20.03.1998 | 864.4600 | 317.7500 | 883.7900 | 306.7600 | -63.24% |
Latest data on Wage Growth (%)
What is the growth rate of wages in Japan?
- Wage Growth in Japan increased by 1.1 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum growth was 35.02 % and minimum was -7.1 %
- Data published Monthly by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1.1 | Aug/23 | 05.10.2023 |
| 1.1 | Jul/23 | 08.09.2023 |
| 2.3 | Jun/23 | 08.08.2023 |
| 2.9 | May/23 | 14.07.2023 |
| 1 | Apr/23 | 06.06.2023 |
| 0.8 | Mar/23 | 09.05.2023 |
| 1.1 | Feb/23 | 06.04.2023 |
| 0.8 | Jan/23 | 07.03.2023 |
Historical Chart by YoY governors (%)
Wage Growth in Japan by governors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages in Manufacturing (JPY/Month)
How much is average wage in manufacturing in Japan?
- Average wages in manufacturing sector in Japan decreased to 347046 JPY/Month (2326.357 USD/Month). The maximum level was 868487 JPY/Month and minimum was 9785 JPY/Month.
- Data published Monthly by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Historical Data (JPY/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 347046 | Aug/23 | 07.10.2023 |
| 604746 | Jul/23 | 09.09.2023 |
| 602223 | Jun/23 | 12.08.2023 |
| 353154 | May/23 | 14.07.2023 |
| 348241 | Apr/23 | 10.06.2023 |
| 359956 | Mar/23 | 13.05.2023 |
| 331316 | Feb/23 | 08.04.2023 |
| 339993 | Jan/23 | 11.03.2023 |
Historical Chart by governors (JPY/Month)
Wages in Manufacturing in Japan by governors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Japan
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2023 | 64 | 64 |
| Unemployment Rate | Aug/23 | 2.7 % | 2.7 |
| Job Vacancies | Aug/23 | 881 K | 857 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Aug/23 | 63.1 % | 63.1 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2017 | 141.581 USD/Month | 137.726 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Jul/23 | 372.046 USD/Month | 397.056 |
| Mongolia | 2Q/23 | 663.775 USD/Month | 643.054 |
| Tajikistan | Jun/23 | 203.349 USD/Month | 176.321 |
| China | 2022 | 1301.701 USD/Month | 1219.6 |
| Georgia | 2Q/23 | 671.004 USD/Month | 638.29 |
| India | 2014 | 115.31 USD/Month | 108.53 |
| Israel | Jun/23 | 3237.175 USD/Month | 3226.81 |
| South Korea | 2Q/23 | 3015.471 USD/Month | 3419.512 |
| Taiwan | Jul/23 | 1846.444 USD/Month | 1678.546 |
| Vietnam | 2Q/23 | 286.489 USD/Month | 289.723 |
| Armenia | Aug/23 | 658.099 USD/Month | 668.655 |
| Hong Kong | 2Q/23 | 2306.018 USD/Month | 2269.91 |
| Japan | Aug/23 | 2140.488 USD/Month | 2993.015 |
| Kazakhstan | Jan/23 | 718.049 USD/Month | 657.009 |
| Macau | 2Q/23 | 2114.139 USD/Month | 2114.139 |
| Malaysia | 2021 | 642.439 USD/Month | 620.439 |
| Philippines | 2016 | 200.58 USD/Month | 189.61 |
| Singapore | 2Q/23 | 4588.745 USD/Month | 5151.515 |
| Thailand | 2Q/23 | 423.147 USD/Month | 415.075 |
| Azerbaijan | Aug/23 | 544.118 USD/Month | 542.353 |
| Bahrain | 2Q/23 | 2297.082 USD/Month | 2307.692 |
| Uzbekistan | 2022 | 319.264 USD/Month | 264.409 |
| Mauritius | 2022 | 846.312 USD/Month | 763.242 |
