WHAT IS THE MINIMUM WAGE IN JAPAN? 2019 RANKING BY PREFECTURE
The current nationwide average hourly minimum wage in Japan is ¥874 ($8.20 @ ¥107 to the USD).
On July 31st, 2019, a government panel proposed increasing the minimum wage to ¥901, on average, exceeding the ¥900 mark for the first time ever. This would be an increase of about 3.1%.
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- Tokyo has the highest minimum wage at ¥985.
The Top 10 Ranking is as follows:
- Tokyo: ¥985
- Osaka: ¥936
- Saitama: ¥898
- Aichi: ¥898
- Chiba: ¥895
- Kyoto: ¥882
- Hyogo: ¥871
- Shizuoka: ¥858
- Mie: ¥846
- Hiroshima: ¥844
Source & Details:
What is the minimum wage in Japan? Ranking of the 47 prefectures by minimum wage and analysis of the wage gap between prefectures, pre- and post minimum wage increase.
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