Figures prior to 2018 exclude bar, cabaret, and night club workers.
From 2019 onwards, the estimation method was changed to take into account the valid response rate.
Figures show the amount of contractual cash earnings excluding overtime allowance and other allowances (scheduled cash earnings).
Before-tax, not after-tax, amount of cash wages paid of employees, for the surveyed month of June, based on paying conditions and calculating methods specified in advance in labour contract, labour agreement, and/or working rules of establishments.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of April 2026.
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Average wages per month among female full-time workers Japan 2016-2025
The average monthly wage for female full-time workers in Japan amounted to around ** Japanese yen in 2025, which represented an increase of *** percent compared to 2024. The breakdown by age group showed that the average income was highest among women aged 45 to 49 years old and 55 to 59 years old.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 24, 2026). Average monthly salaries among female full-time workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/
MHLW (Japan). "Average monthly salaries among female full-time workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese yen)." Chart. March 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/
MHLW (Japan). (2026). Average monthly salaries among female full-time workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Monthly Salaries among Female Full-time Workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2026, /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/
MHLW (Japan), Average monthly salaries among female full-time workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Average monthly salaries among female full-time workers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1123514/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-female-workers/
