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Country Details

Currency

Japanese Yen (JPY)

Official language

Japanese

Capital

Tokyo

Is English spoken?

No

Time Zone

GMT +9:00

Salary payment frequency

Monthly

General Overview & Economic Facts

Information

1. The main exports from Japan are cars, vehicle parts, integrated circuits and passenger and cargo ships.

2. 9.47% of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24 years, with 36.8% of the population being between the ages of 25 and 54. Japan has a fairly mature population. The general population therefore possess more work experience and skills, making it a great country to hire experts.

Population size

12,56,20,000

GDP

$4,410B

Inflation level

2.60%

Average earning + minimum wage

Average earning - JPY 4.14 million per year
minimum wage - JPY 930.00 per hour

Overview of the labour law

Employment law in Japan is governed by statutory regulations found in various laws.
These laws include the Japanese Civil Code and the Labour Standards Act.
The Japanese Constitution also provides labour guidelines and regulations.
The employment regulations protect employees from discrimination based on religion, race, sexual orientation and age.
Japanese employment law provides strong labor conditions and protections for employees.

Employment Details

Number of Public Holidays

16

Working Hours

Maximum of 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week Minimum meal interval of 45 minutes after 6 hours of work and 1 hours if more than 8 hours are worked Typical working hours are 09h00 to 18h00 Monday to Friday

Benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Pension or 401(K)
  • Mental Health Support
  • Life and Disability Insurance
Overtime

Employees may work a maximum of 15 overtime hours per week

Notice Period

30 days notice

Probation Period

There is no statutory probation periodIt is common to have probation period of 3 to 6 months. A probation period should not exceed 12 months

Severance Pay

There is no statutory obligation to provide severance pay

Employee Income tax

Income bracket per annum
0 - 1,949,999.00 5.00%

1,950,000.00 - 3,299,999.00 10.00%

3,300,000.00 - 6,949,999.00 20.00%

6,950,000.00 - 8,999,999.00 23.00%

9,000,000.00 - 17,999,999.00 33.00%

18,000,000.00 - 39,999,999.00 40.00%

40,000,000.00 or more 45.00%

Employer Social cost

9.15%- Pension contribution
4.935%- Health Insurance Contribution (or 5.83% if 40 years or older)
0.6%- Unemployment insurance
0.25% - 8.8%- Work injury
0.36% - Family allowance

Employee Social cost

9.15%- Pension contribution
4.935%- Health insurance contribution
0.3%- Unemployment insurance

Benefit packages

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Pension or 401(K)
Mental Health Support
Life and Disability Insurance

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