Monthly Labour Survey (indices of wages and hours worked) — Real wage index (total cash earnings)
Latest value
117.1 2020=100 as of 2026-07
+2.00%YoY
Monthly Labour Survey (indices of wages and hours worked) — Real wage index (total cash earnings): history
Unit: 2020=100
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About Monthly Labour Survey (indices of wages and hours worked) — Real wage index (total cash earnings)
The Monthly Labour Survey, run by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, tracks wages, hours worked and employment. This group holds wage indices (nominal and real) and hours indices for all surveyed industries, establishments with 5 or more employees (2020 average = 100). The real wage index deflates nominal wages by consumer prices, so it shows wages after inflation.
Recent values
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 117.1 2020=100 |
| 2026-06 | 145.0 2020=100 |
| 2026-05 | 84.40 2020=100 |
| 2026-04 | 85.20 2020=100 |
| 2026-03 | 87.10 2020=100 |
| 2026-02 | 82.10 2020=100 |
| 2026-01 | 81.80 2020=100 |
| 2025-12 | 172.2 2020=100 |
| 2025-11 | 85.30 2020=100 |
| 2025-10 | 81.90 2020=100 |
| 2025-09 | 81.90 2020=100 |
| 2025-08 | 82.50 2020=100 |
Source and data handling
- Source
- MHLW
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Unit
- 2020=100
- Last ingested
- 2026-09-28
Created by editing the Employment Referrals for General Workers, Survey on Labour Economy Trend, and Monthly Labour Survey (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, via the Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan (e-Stat), https://www.e-stat.go.jp/).