Dip Reports April 2026 Part-Time Wage Data: Nationwide Average Hourly Wage Reaches 1,370 Yen

Dip Corporation announced its part-time hourly wage data for April 2026. The survey is based on job listing data posted on Baitoru, the company’s part-time and casual job information website. In April 2026, the average hourly wage for part-time and casual jobs in Japan was 1,370 yen, up 79 yen year on year and 21 yen month on month. The number of job listings posted on Baitoru was approximately 422,000, up 14.0% year on year and 1.3% month on month. By region, average hourly wages increased both year on year and month on month across all surveyed areas. The Kanto region recorded an average hourly wage of 1,423 yen, up 64 yen year on year and 11 yen month on month. Tokai reached 1,396 yen, up 137 yen year on year and 66 yen month on month. Kansai reached 1,356 yen, up 87 yen year on year and 19 yen month on month. Kyushu reached 1,309 yen, up 128 yen year on year and 56 yen month on month. By occupation, 8 of the 9 job categories posted year-on-year increases. Clerical jobs averaged 1,371 yen, up 63 yen year on year and 3 yen month on month. Professional jobs averaged 1,675 yen, down 37 yen year on year but up 21 yen month on month. Food and beverage jobs averaged 1,222 yen, up 34 yen year on year and 7 yen month on month. Sales jobs averaged 1,230 yen, up 68 yen year on year and 8 yen month on month. Service jobs averaged 1,335 yen, up 41 yen year on year but down 12 yen month on month. Transportation, cleaning, packaging and related jobs averaged 1,426 yen, up 211 yen year on year and 65 yen month on month. Construction jobs averaged 1,543 yen, up 152 yen year on year but down 4 yen month on month. Manufacturing and skilled jobs averaged 1,539 yen, up 344 yen year on year and 2 yen month on month. Education jobs averaged 1,586 yen, up 7 yen year on year but down 18 yen month on month. Since March 2018, the survey has used the nine occupational categories disclosed by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data excludes dispatched worker listings and alcohol-centered dining establishments involving customer entertainment. Categories with fewer than 10 samples are marked with a dash.