Minimum Monthly Wage (Local Currency) rose 0% to in Japan in 2015, according to National Statistical Office, Japan Labor Review (1995-2008); Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare (2009-2011).
Historically, Minimum Monthly Wage (Local Currency) in Japan reached an all time high of JPY 133,120 in 2014 and an all time low of JPY 43,810 in 1976.
Japan has been ranked th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of Minimum Monthly Wage (Local Currency), 9 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Minimum Monthly Wage (Local Currency) | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Canada | CAD | 1,732 | 1,758 | 1,803 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| China | CNY | 1,260 | 1,400 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | KPW | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | EUR | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,440 | 1,440 | ||
| India | INR | ... | ... | 2,990 | 2,990 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Japan | JPY | 128,267 | 130,477 | 133,120 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | MXN | 1,312 | 1,368 | 1,421 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | RUB | 4,611 | 5,205 | 6,480 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | KRW | 957,220 | 1,015,740 | 1,088,890 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | USD | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | VND | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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