The average monthly wage of full-time workers in Japan amounted to around ******* Japanese yen in 2024. This represented an increase of *** percent compared to the previous year. Japan’s gender pay gap Japan’s gender pay gap remains one of the highest in the world. At **** percent, the earnings gap between men and women in 2022 was almost ***** as high as the OECD average. This is in part due to structural reasons, such as the fact that a larger share of female workers are in non-regular employment. In 2024, the average wage of women working full-time was ******* yen, compared to an average of ******* yen earned by male full-timers. Minimum wages in Japan Japan has a decentralized system that determines the minimum wage per hour by region and industry. In 2024, minimum wages were set for all prefectures and some industries in different prefectures. ***** was the prefecture with the highest hourly minimum wage at ***** yen, while ***** Prefecture had the lowest at *** yen. In October 2024, the average minimum wage across all prefectures in Japan was raised to ***** yen per hour, up by ** yen. The government aims to increase the average minimum wage to ***** yen by 2030.

Wages in Japan decreased to 335164 JPY/Month in May from 338252 JPY/Month in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Average Monthly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Japan Monthly Earnings

• Japan Monthly Earnings stood at 1,888 USD in Jan 2025, compared with the previous figure of 4,014 USD in Dec 2024
• Japan Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1971 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 2,419 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 7,322 USD in Dec 1994 and a record low of 164 USD in Feb 1971

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provides Average Monthly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings include Establishments with 5 or more employees. Monthly Earnings prior to January 2012 are based on Conventional Published Value.


Further information about Japan Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Japan Population reached 124 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Japan remained the same at 3 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63 % in Jan 2025

The average monthly wage for full-time male workers in Japan amounted to ******* Japanese yen in 2024, which represents an increase of *** percent compared to 2023. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among men aged 55 to 59 years old.

Japanese households had an average annual income of approximately *** million Japanese yen in 2024, constituting an increase of *** percent compared to the previous year. Stagnant wages and regional income disparitiesHousehold income refers to the combined gross income of all household members aged 15 years and older, regardless of relation. While the average number of household members was **** in 2022, there were only about **** earners per household. A look at the time series reveals that the average income stagnated in the last ten years. Japan’s well-beingOften cited with family income and per capita income, the annual average household income is a useful economic indicator of a country’s living standard and individual wealth. In terms of well-being, Japan’s performance is mixed compared to other OECD countries. While low labor market insecurity and a high employment rate indicate Japan is performing well relative to other OECD countries, average earnings, as well as household net adjusted disposable income were lower than the OECD average.

The average monthly wage for female full-time workers in Japan amounted to ******* Japanese yen in 2024, which represented an increase of *** percent compared to 2023. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among women aged 50 to 54 years old.

Key information about Japan Household Income per Capita

• Japan Annual Household Income per Capita reached 15,561.853 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous value of 16,060.769 USD in Dec 2023.
• Japan Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 17,278.293 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22,731.231 USD in Dec 2012 and a record low of 14,845.104 USD in Dec 2002.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Japan grew 5.854 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from monthly Household Income and monthly Average Household Size and converts it into USD. Statistical Bureau provides Household Income in local currency and Average Household Size. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers Workers Households only.

In 2024, men in Japan with graduate school degrees earned 513.7 thousand Japanese yen a month on average. The monthly salary of women was overall lower than that of men among all academic backgrounds.

Wages in Manufacturing in Japan decreased to 364980 JPY/Month in May from 368245 JPY/Month in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Japan increased 1 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Japan Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, men aged 55 to 59 years old earned the highest average monthly salaries among male full-time workers in Japan, receiving a monthly income of 444.1 thousand Japanese yen on average. The average wage decreased significantly once workers entered their sixties.

AMCE: Female: Contractural: Scheduled: 60 to 64 Years data was reported at 224.300 JPY th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 218.200 JPY th for 2016. AMCE: Female: Contractural: Scheduled: 60 to 64 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 203.600 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 224.300 JPY th in 2017 and a record low of 196.000 JPY th in 1999. AMCE: Female: Contractural: Scheduled: 60 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G092: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: By Age: Annual.

In 2024, working households in Tokyo Prefecture earned *** thousand Japanese yen on average per month. The gross income of working households in the prefecture reached a decade high.

The scheduled cash earnings of ordinary workers in Japan in 2024 amounted to *** thousand Japanese yen for people aged 55 to 59 years old. Scheduled cash earnings tended to be highest for workers in their fifties and strongly decreased afterwards.

AMCE: >5 E: CO: Non Scheduled (NS): YoY: All Industries data was reported at 1.600 % in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.800 % for Apr 2018. AMCE: >5 E: CO: Non Scheduled (NS): YoY: All Industries data is updated monthly, averaging 0.650 % from Oct 2007 (Median) to May 2018, with 128 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.800 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -20.800 % in Mar 2009. AMCE: >5 E: CO: Non Scheduled (NS): YoY: All Industries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G039: Monthly Labour Survey: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: Percentage Change.

AMCE: >30 E: Special: YoY: Wholesale & Retail Trade data was reported at 62.500 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.800 % for Aug 2018. AMCE: >30 E: Special: YoY: Wholesale & Retail Trade data is updated monthly, averaging 2.600 % from Oct 2007 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 132 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 154.100 % in Apr 2012 and a record low of -69.400 % in Apr 2009. AMCE: >30 E: Special: YoY: Wholesale & Retail Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G038: Monthly Labour Survey: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: Percentage Change.

Japan ARPH: Worker: Income: Non Current Income: Others data was reported at 4,648.000 JPY in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,673.000 JPY for Dec 2017. Japan ARPH: Worker: Income: Non Current Income: Others data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,018.000 JPY from Mar 2000 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,175.000 JPY in Jun 2009 and a record low of 1,943.000 JPY in Sep 2011. Japan ARPH: Worker: Income: Non Current Income: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H058: Average Monthly Receipt and Disbursement per Households: Workers Households: Quarterly.

Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings (AMCE) data was reported at 333.800 JPY th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 333.700 JPY th for 2016. Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings (AMCE) data is updated yearly, averaging 329.800 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 333.800 JPY th in 2017 and a record low of 318.100 JPY th in 2009. Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings (AMCE) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G092: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: By Age: Annual.

In 2024, the average contractual earnings of regular employees in Japan amounted to around *** thousand Japanese yen per month, increasing from about *** thousand yen in the previous year. Contractual cash earnings include scheduled and non-scheduled earnings.

Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings: >5 Employees: YoY: All Industries data was reported at 0.800 % in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.800 % for Aug 2018. Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings: >5 Employees: YoY: All Industries data is updated monthly, averaging 0.100 % from Jan 1991 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 333 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.900 % in Jun 1994 and a record low of -7.100 % in Jun 2009. Japan Avg Monthly Cash Earnings: >5 Employees: YoY: All Industries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G038: Monthly Labour Survey: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: Percentage Change. The source uses nominal wage index series (series id: 322967201) to derive the year-on-year wage growth instead of using the reported salary amount to derive the Y-o-Y series. Other series in this table follows similar derivation method.