Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.08 % change on previous year for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 5.08 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Japan 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7707 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7648 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6067 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1505 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.1512 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4511 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7479 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9594 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 2 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2686.0% |
| 2022 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.7707 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8705 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.9594 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.1114 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 69 Cook Islands 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Israel 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Latvia 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Cameroon 5 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Ireland 4.78 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Japan was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.