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Wage Growth Rates by Employment Type for November 2025

The analysis of wage trends across Japan has been brought to light by Frog Co., Ltd., located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company, under the leadership of CEO Koko Sakano, has released its report titled "November 2025 Prefectural Wage Growth Rates Ranking," which provides valuable insights into the employment landscape across various employment types.

Key Insights

This comprehensive study encompasses job listings sourced from nine major recruitment platforms indexed according to the employment type:

• - Part-Time and Temporary Employment: Data was amassed from "i-eidum," "Baitoru," and "Mynavi Baito".
• - Dispatch Jobs: Information was collected from "Hatarako Net" and "En Haken".
• - Full-Time Employment: Listings were gathered from "Doda," "Type," "En Ten Shoku," and "Mynavi Ten Shoku".

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the nationwide average minimum wage reached 1,121 yen, reflecting a significant increase of 66 yen year-on-year. This increase marks the largest since the introduction of the minimum wage standard in fiscal year 1978.

A prior report from Frog Co., Ltd. indicated that in October 2025, minimum wage revisions occurred in 20 prefectures, notably reducing the proportion of job listings posted below the new minimum wage by 17.41 percentage points.

November 2025 Highlights

The wage growth rates by employment type varied across the country:

• - Part-Time and Temporary Employment: Ranged from -3.88% to +1.56%.
• - Dispatch Jobs: Varied between -3.66% and +2.52%.
• - Full-Time Employment: Saw changes between -0.29% and +1.36%.

Leading the Rankings:

• - Part-Time Employment: Miyazaki Prefecture topped the list with a 1.56% increase.
• - Dispatch Jobs: Nagasaki Prefecture led with a growth of 2.52%.
• - Full-Time Employment: Yamaguchi Prefecture increased by 1.36%.

Part-Time and Temporary Employment

The top three prefectures for part-time wage growth rates were:
1. Miyazaki Prefecture: Increased by 18 yen (+1.56%).
2. Fukuoka Prefecture: Increased by 17 yen (+1.39%).
3. Kagoshima Prefecture: Increased by 16 yen (+1.34%).

Conversely, the bottom-ranking prefectures included Kyoto (-35 yen), Shiga (-47 yen), and Mie (-50 yen).

Dispatch Jobs

For dispatch jobs, the top three were:
1. Nagasaki Prefecture: Increased by 31 yen (+2.52%).
2. Tottori Prefecture: Increased by 17 yen (+1.43%).
3. Miyazaki Prefecture: Increased by 12 yen (+1.03%).

The worst performers were Tochigi (-26 yen), Tokushima (-25 yen), and Ehime (-45 yen).

Full-Time Employment

In full-time jobs, the top three were:
1. Yamaguchi Prefecture: Increased by 3,331 yen (+1.36%).
2. Fukui Prefecture: Increased by 2,891 yen (+1.20%).
3. Wakayama Prefecture: Increased by 2,576 yen (+1.03%).

Trailing behind were Kumamoto (-155 yen), Iwate (-277 yen), and Nagasaki (-732 yen).

Comparative Analysis

When comparing the trends of Miyazaki and Mie over the past twelve months, Miyazaki has steadily increased its average hourly wage from 1,090 yen in November 2024 to 1,169 yen in November 2025. In contrast, Mie's average hourly wage peaked at 1,295 yen in August 2025 before dropping to 1,239 yen in November.

In the dispatch category, Nagasaki's wage increase was influenced by the removal of competitive job postings, while Ehime's rates saw a spike due to high-paying care job postings in early 2025.

Yamaguchi Prefecture displayed a consistent increase in full-time wages, and Nagasaki, while ranked last in this category, showcased a fluctuating upward trend.

Research Methodology

The analysis was conducted using data from various recruitment platforms, with the collection period spanning from October 7 to November 3, 2025. This includes positions listed across full-time, part-time, and dispatch employment types.

Frog Co., Ltd. has amassed extensive recruitment data since 2014, now holding over 40 billion job data points from more than 150 sites nationwide. This dataset is utilized for market analysis and serves as an important reference for the job landscape in Japan.

Company Overview

Frog Co., Ltd. specializes in big data related to recruitment. Founded in January 2021, the company aims to illuminate hiring trends and provide analytical tools for human resource professionals and organizations.

For more information about the services offered by Frog Co., Ltd., please refer to their website here.