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Last release
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Observation period
2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
1.05 KJPY / HOUR on Oct 1, 2024
Lowest
663.00JPY / HOUR on Oct 1, 2002
About Japan minimum wage
In Japan, minimum wage refers to the national weighted average amount per hour. There are two kinds of minimum wage: the regional - applied to all employees in a region regardless of difference of industries – and the specific – applied to workers at specific industries. The highest salaries paid are in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka; the lowest are in Okinawa, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Much, Kumamoto, Kochi and Tottori.