March 2026 Part-Time Job Average Hourly Wage Survey: National Average Reaches 1,349 Yen
DIP Corporation announced that the national average hourly wage for part-time workers in March 2026 reached 1,349 yen (up 37 yen YoY), with job listings also increasing by 10.7%.
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DIP Corporation (hereinafter "the Company") has announced the part-time job hourly wage data for March 2026. This survey is aggregated based on data posted on the part-time job information site "Baitoru".
The average hourly wage for part-time workers in March was 1,349 yen (up 37 yen YoY, up 12 yen MoM), and the number of job postings on "Baitoru" was approximately 417,000, which is a 10.7% increase YoY and a 5.1% increase MoM.
"Baitoru": https://www.baitoru.com
■ Average Hourly Wage by Major Job Category (March 2026)
■ Hourly Wage Trends (National)
■ Overview
[By Area] Positive YoY and MoM growth in 3 areas
The average hourly wage in the Kanto area was 1,412 yen (up 17 yen YoY, up 18 yen MoM), in the Tokai area it was 1,330 yen (up 81 yen YoY, up 17 yen MoM), in the Kansai area it was 1,337 yen (up 70 yen YoY, up 14 yen MoM), and in the Kyushu area it was 1,253 yen (down 46 yen YoY, up 5 yen MoM).
[By Job Category] Positive YoY growth in 6 categories
Office work was 1,368 yen (up 45 yen YoY, down 9 yen MoM), Professional work was 1,654 yen (down 58 yen YoY, up 82 yen MoM), Food and Beverage work was 1,215 yen (up 28 yen YoY, down 2 yen MoM), Sales work was 1,222 yen (up 28 yen YoY, up 12 yen MoM), Service work was 1,347 yen (up 49 yen YoY, down 23 yen MoM), Transport/Cleaning/Packaging work was 1,361 yen (up 144 yen YoY, up 11 yen MoM), Construction work was 1,547 yen (down 16 yen YoY, up 40 yen MoM), Manufacturing/Skilled trades was 1,537 yen (up 338 yen YoY, down 13 yen MoM), and Education work was 1,604 yen (down 94 yen YoY, up 19 yen MoM).
1. Average Hourly Wage by Job Category (March 2026)
2. Average Number of Job Postings by Major Job Category (March 2026)
■ Survey Methodology
Since March 2018, the job categories have been changed to the 9 categories disclosed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. YoY and MoM comparisons are displayed by re-extracting the average hourly wages since January 2016 using the new 9 categories.
Calculated from job information with an hourly wage system posted on the part-time job information site "Baitoru" and the recruitment page creation service "Recruitment Page Kobot" during the applicable month, excluding the data targeted for exclusion below. The average number of job postings described in "2. Average Number of Job Postings by Major Job Category" is calculated from data posted on "Baitoru".
- Data targeted for exclusion: Job information with "dispatch" employment status, food and beverage establishments primarily serving alcohol accompanied by hospitality services.
- Categories with less than 10 samples are marked with "-".
- Target areas for aggregation:
(National) 47 prefectures
(Kanto) Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki
(Tokai) Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie
(Kansai) Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama
(Kyushu) Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa
Service / Corporate Overview
About Baitoru
"Baitoru" is a part-time job information site that boasts one of the largest numbers of job listings in Japan. Pursuing ease of use unique to the internet, it offers numerous functions pioneering the industry.
"Baitoru": https://www.baitoru.com
Corporate Overview
Under the vision of being a "Labor force solution company" that aims to solve various issues in the labor market and realize a society where everyone can feel the joy and happiness of working, we operate HR service businesses and DX businesses. Under our corporate philosophy "We, dip, will become an entity that improves society through dreams, ideas, and passion", we will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our business activities.
Company Name: DIP Corporation
Representative: Hideki Tomita (Representative Director, President and CEO)
Headquarters: Roppongi Grand Tower 31F, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-5114-1177 (Main)
Established: March 1997
Capital: 1,085 million yen (As of end of February 2024)
Number of Employees: 2,780 (Regular employees as of April 1, 2025) *Excluding contract, part-time, and temporary staff
Business Content: HR services "Baitoru", "Spot Baitoru", "Baitoru NEXT"
The average hourly wage for part-time workers in March was 1,349 yen (up 37 yen YoY, up 12 yen MoM), and the number of job postings on "Baitoru" was approximately 417,000, which is a 10.7% increase YoY and a 5.1% increase MoM.
"Baitoru": https://www.baitoru.com
■ Average Hourly Wage by Major Job Category (March 2026)
■ Hourly Wage Trends (National)
■ Overview
[By Area] Positive YoY and MoM growth in 3 areas
The average hourly wage in the Kanto area was 1,412 yen (up 17 yen YoY, up 18 yen MoM), in the Tokai area it was 1,330 yen (up 81 yen YoY, up 17 yen MoM), in the Kansai area it was 1,337 yen (up 70 yen YoY, up 14 yen MoM), and in the Kyushu area it was 1,253 yen (down 46 yen YoY, up 5 yen MoM).
[By Job Category] Positive YoY growth in 6 categories
Office work was 1,368 yen (up 45 yen YoY, down 9 yen MoM), Professional work was 1,654 yen (down 58 yen YoY, up 82 yen MoM), Food and Beverage work was 1,215 yen (up 28 yen YoY, down 2 yen MoM), Sales work was 1,222 yen (up 28 yen YoY, up 12 yen MoM), Service work was 1,347 yen (up 49 yen YoY, down 23 yen MoM), Transport/Cleaning/Packaging work was 1,361 yen (up 144 yen YoY, up 11 yen MoM), Construction work was 1,547 yen (down 16 yen YoY, up 40 yen MoM), Manufacturing/Skilled trades was 1,537 yen (up 338 yen YoY, down 13 yen MoM), and Education work was 1,604 yen (down 94 yen YoY, up 19 yen MoM).
1. Average Hourly Wage by Job Category (March 2026)
2. Average Number of Job Postings by Major Job Category (March 2026)
■ Survey Methodology
Since March 2018, the job categories have been changed to the 9 categories disclosed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. YoY and MoM comparisons are displayed by re-extracting the average hourly wages since January 2016 using the new 9 categories.
Calculated from job information with an hourly wage system posted on the part-time job information site "Baitoru" and the recruitment page creation service "Recruitment Page Kobot" during the applicable month, excluding the data targeted for exclusion below. The average number of job postings described in "2. Average Number of Job Postings by Major Job Category" is calculated from data posted on "Baitoru".
- Data targeted for exclusion: Job information with "dispatch" employment status, food and beverage establishments primarily serving alcohol accompanied by hospitality services.
- Categories with less than 10 samples are marked with "-".
- Target areas for aggregation:
(National) 47 prefectures
(Kanto) Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki
(Tokai) Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie
(Kansai) Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama
(Kyushu) Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa
Service / Corporate Overview
About Baitoru
"Baitoru" is a part-time job information site that boasts one of the largest numbers of job listings in Japan. Pursuing ease of use unique to the internet, it offers numerous functions pioneering the industry.
"Baitoru": https://www.baitoru.com
Corporate Overview
Under the vision of being a "Labor force solution company" that aims to solve various issues in the labor market and realize a society where everyone can feel the joy and happiness of working, we operate HR service businesses and DX businesses. Under our corporate philosophy "We, dip, will become an entity that improves society through dreams, ideas, and passion", we will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our business activities.
Company Name: DIP Corporation
Representative: Hideki Tomita (Representative Director, President and CEO)
Headquarters: Roppongi Grand Tower 31F, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-5114-1177 (Main)
Established: March 1997
Capital: 1,085 million yen (As of end of February 2024)
Number of Employees: 2,780 (Regular employees as of April 1, 2025) *Excluding contract, part-time, and temporary staff
Business Content: HR services "Baitoru", "Spot Baitoru", "Baitoru NEXT"