Wages in Japan increased to 347059 JPY/Month in March from 323728 JPY/Month in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Average Monthly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the average annual wage at constant prices for full-time workers in Japan amounted to approximately 4.9 million Japanese yen. This constituted a decrease from an average of around five million yen recorded in 2023.

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 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 increased 2.30 percent in April 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 2023, 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 427.4 thousand Japanese yen on average. The average wage decreased significantly once workers entered their sixties.

Japan JP: Wages Index data was reported at 100.575 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.083 2010=100 for 2016. Japan JP: Wages Index data is updated yearly, averaging 70.838 2010=100 from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.174 2010=100 in 2000 and a record low of 3.090 2010=100 in 1948. Japan JP: Wages Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: Private Sector: Monthly for Japan (LCEAPR03JPM661S) from Jan 1970 to Oct 2023 about compensation, sector, Japan, earnings, and private.

Wages in Manufacturing in Japan increased to 375596 JPY/Month in March from 349134 JPY/Month in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the fiscal year 2024, Tokyo Prefecture recorded the highest minimum wage across Japan, with 1,163 Japanese yen per hour. Akita was the prefecture with the lowest hourly minimum wage.

The average monthly wage for female full-time workers in Japan amounted to 275,300 Japanese yen in 2024, which represented an increase of 4.8 percent compared to 2023. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among women aged 50 to 54 years old.

Graph and download economic data for Hourly Earnings: Earnings: Economic Activity: Manufacturing: Total Economy for Japan (LCEAMN01JPM661S) from Jan 1955 to Dec 2024 about compensation, Japan, earnings, hours, and manufacturing.

Minimum Wages in Japan increased to 1054 JPY/Hour in 2024 from 1002 JPY/Hour in 2023. This dataset provides - Japan Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

AMCE: 40 to 44 Years data was reported at 361.000 JPY th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 362.400 JPY th for 2016. AMCE: 40 to 44 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 376.400 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 385.900 JPY th in 2005 and a record low of 358.600 JPY th in 2013. AMCE: 40 to 44 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.G091: Average Monthly Cash Earnings: By Age: Annual.

In 2024, the index of average monthly wages in Japan stood at 109.2 points, up by 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The average monthly total cash earnings in Japan in 2024 amounted to approximately 348 thousand Japanese yen at an average work time per month of 136.9 hours.

AMCE: Female: 25 to 29 Years data was reported at 247.200 JPY th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 246.900 JPY th for 2016. AMCE: Female: 25 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 233.500 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 247.200 JPY th in 2017 and a record low of 226.500 JPY th in 1999. AMCE: Female: 25 to 29 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.

AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled data was reported at 304.300 JPY th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 304.000 JPY th for 2016. AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled data is updated yearly, averaging 301.600 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 305.800 JPY th in 2001 and a record low of 294.500 JPY th in 2009. AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled 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.

Japan AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled: 50 to 54 Years data was reported at 372.500 JPY th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 374.800 JPY th for 2016. Japan AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled: 50 to 54 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 368.000 JPY th from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 378.500 JPY th in 2015 and a record low of 362.100 JPY th in 2009. Japan AMCE: Contractural: Scheduled: 50 to 54 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, the average contractual earnings of regular employees in Japan amounted to around 282 thousand Japanese yen per month, increasing from about 270 thousand yen in the previous year. Contractual cash earnings include scheduled and non-scheduled earnings.

The scheduled cash earnings of ordinary workers in Japan in 2024 amounted to 392 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.