Real hourly minimum wage in Japan
Real hourly minimum wage in Japan was 10.37 USD at PPP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 36 countries in 2025.
Real hourly minimum wage in Japan, 1977 to 2025
All 49 values
| Period | USD at PPP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.37 |
| 2024 | 10.14 |
| 2023 | 9.96 |
| 2022 | 9.93 |
| 2021 | 9.87 |
| 2020 | 9.76 |
| 2019 | 9.54 |
| 2018 | 9.3 |
| 2017 | 9.11 |
| 2016 | 8.88 |
| 2015 | 8.65 |
| 2014 | 8.54 |
| 2013 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 8.48 |
| 2011 | 8.38 |
| 2010 | 8.19 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7.73 |
| 2007 | 7.67 |
| 2006 | 7.59 |
| 2005 | 7.57 |
| 2004 | 7.53 |
| 2003 | 7.52 |
| 2002 | 7.47 |
| 2001 | 7.35 |
| 2000 | 7.24 |
| 1999 | 7.08 |
| 1998 | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 6.77 |
| 1995 | 6.62 |
| 1994 | 6.43 |
| 1993 | 6.21 |
| 1992 | 6.01 |
| 1991 | 5.83 |
| 1990 | 5.78 |
| 1989 | 5.78 |
| 1988 | 5.78 |
| 1987 | 5.66 |
| 1986 | 5.48 |
| 1985 | 5.35 |
| 1984 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 5.18 |
| 1982 | 4.98 |
| 1981 | 4.79 |
| 1980 | 4.73 |
| 1979 | 4.8 |
| 1978 | 4.58 |
| 1977 | 4.36 |
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Definition
Statutory minimum wage converted to an hourly rate, deflated with the consumer price index to the OECD's current base year and converted to US dollars with purchasing power parities for private consumption of that year.
Only countries with a national statutory minimum wage are covered. The OECD averages rates that change during the year, so a value can differ from the rate in force on a given date, and it restates every year when the price base moves.
How to cite
OECD. OECD Real minimum wages: hourly, US dollars at constant prices and PPPs for private consumption (DSD_EARNINGS@RMW). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.htmlUse this data in your AI agent
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What is the real hourly minimum wage in Japan?
Real hourly minimum wage in Japan was 10.37 USD at PPP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 36 countries in 2025.
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Real minimum wages: hourly, US dollars at constant prices and PPPs for private consumption (DSD_EARNINGS@RMW). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest real hourly minimum wage in Japan?
10.37 USD at PPP in 2025, the highest value since 1977 in this series.