Ireland vs Japan: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Ireland
4.78 % change on previous year
in 2026
Japan
5.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
75th
Japan rank
72nd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.08 % change on previous year against 4.78 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 0.8822 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.08 % change on previous year against 4.78 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.