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.

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.

In May 2025, real wages in Japan decreased by *** percent compared to the same month of 2024, according to preliminary figures. Since 2023, the sharpest decline in real wages of establishments with five or more employees was recorded in January 2023 at *** percent.

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.

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.

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

In 2024, real wages in Japan dropped by *** percent, declining for the third consecutive year. In the past decade, the sharpest decline in real wages of establishments with five or more employees was recorded in 2014 at *** percent.

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.

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.

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.

Japan Number of Persons: Male: Annual Salary: 2 to 5 Million data was reported at 13,898,094.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,876,423.000 Person for 2016. Japan Number of Persons: Male: Annual Salary: 2 to 5 Million data is updated yearly, averaging 13,521,069.000 Person from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,575,399.000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 11,990,636.000 Person in 1997. Japan Number of Persons: Male: Annual Salary: 2 to 5 Million data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Tax Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G103: Number of Private Sector Employees: Annual Salary.

Real Earnings Including Bonuses in Japan decreased to -2.90 percent in May from -2 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Real Cash Earning.

Japan Wage Income of Employees: sa: Real data was reported at 101.900 2015=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 101.300 2015=100 for Jan 2025. Japan Wage Income of Employees: sa: Real data is updated monthly, averaging 100.150 2015=100 from Jan 1994 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 374 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107.600 2015=100 in Jun 2019 and a record low of 90.100 2015=100 in Jan 1994. Japan Wage Income of Employees: sa: Real data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Cabinet Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G165: Wage Income of Employees.

Aircraft pilot was the occupation with the highest average scheduled cash earnings among ordinary workers in Japan in 2024. Aircraft pilots received an average of 1.2 million Japanese yen in monthly scheduled wages, excluding overtime pay.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 89.27 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Japan JP: GDP: Real: Gross National Income data was reported at 530,912,159.771 JPY mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 546,183,062.678 JPY mn for 2015. Japan JP: GDP: Real: Gross National Income data is updated yearly, averaging 434,708,577.447 JPY mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 546,183,062.678 JPY mn in 2015 and a record low of 170,982,622.685 JPY mn in 1970. Japan JP: GDP: Real: Gross National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Real. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Japan JP: GDP: Real: Net Income from Abroad data was reported at 18,593,400.000 JPY mn in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,869,600.000 JPY mn for 2012. Japan JP: GDP: Real: Net Income from Abroad data is updated yearly, averaging 5,703,400.000 JPY mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2013, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,593,400.000 JPY mn in 2013 and a record low of -476,425.900 JPY mn in 1981. Japan JP: GDP: Real: Net Income from Abroad data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Real. Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Japan Real Wage Index: >30 Employee: Manufacturing data was reported at 208.300 1995=100 in Dec 2001. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.700 1995=100 for Nov 2001. Japan Real Wage Index: >30 Employee: Manufacturing data is updated monthly, averaging 64.550 1995=100 from Jan 1952 (Median) to Dec 2001, with 528 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 218.200 1995=100 in Dec 1996 and a record low of 18.800 1995=100 in Mar 1952. Japan Real Wage Index: >30 Employee: Manufacturing 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.G087: Monthly Labour Survey: Real Wage Index: 1995=100.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) in Japan was reported at 258699475789 USD in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Net income from abroad - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Japan Number of Persons: Female: Annual Salary: 20 to 25 Million data was reported at 9,646.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,179.000 Person for 2015. Japan Number of Persons: Female: Annual Salary: 20 to 25 Million data is updated yearly, averaging 7,690.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,613.000 Person in 2006 and a record low of 3,526.000 Person in 2002. Japan Number of Persons: Female: Annual Salary: 20 to 25 Million data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Tax Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G104: Number of Private Sector Employees: Annual Salary.