Japan: Labor cost

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The most recent value is 97.5 index points as of March 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 99.4 index points. Historically, the average for Japan from February 1997 to March 2025 is 98.56 index points. The minimum of 86.8 index points was recorded in May 2020, while the maximum of 103.2 index points was reached in April 2021. Click on the following link to see the values of: Labor cost around the world.
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  • Measure: index points
  • Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Recent values Japan: Labor cost index
2025  Mar 97.5
2025  Feb 99.4
2025  Jan 98.6
2024  Dec 99.4
2024  Nov 99.2
2024  Oct 99.9
2024  Sep 99.5
2024  Aug 99.7


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Definition: The index reflects the level of the total compensation of employees in the economy. Labor costs are defined as core expenditure borne by employers for the purpose of employing staff. They include employee compensation, with wages and salaries in cash and in kind, employers' social security contributions and employment taxes regarded as labor costs minus any subsidies received.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 69.21 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.58 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 2.34 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 2.77 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 4.09 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 62.91 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 45.11 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 54.85 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.55 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,607.00 2023 hours
 Self-employment 9.69 2022 percent
 Employment 67.96 4/2025 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.70 4/2025 percent
 Labor cost 97.50 3/2025 index points
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