The Central Minimum Wage Council's recommendation of a ¥50/hour rise — the largest single annual increase ever — was adopted, taking the national weighted-average minimum wage to ¥1,055/hour from October 2024. Tokyo: ¥1,163/hour. Continues a multi-year trajectory toward a ¥1,500/hour 2030s target.
All low-wage workers; SSW workers in particular as their thresholds are pegged to local minimum wages.
Primary: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ↗
Corroborating: Cabinet Office of Japan ↗
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