🤵 What changed in the official facts
A changelog of verified official facts: UK tax and National Insurance thresholds, exam specifications, and official vehicle datasets (French RappelConso recalls, Japanese MLIT recalls and complaints), plus central-bank policy rates (Bank of England, Fed, ECB). Each entry records what changed (from → to), when it took effect, the official source, the date it was verified, and a maintainer note. Entries are generated by scripts from committed data files and annotated by the maintainer — never written from memory. Coverage starts 2026-08-31.
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October 2026
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, employee share, FY2026
Changed 6.5 per 1,000 of wages → 6 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, employee share, FY2026: 6.5 → 6 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/agriculture-sake-employee · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, employer share, FY2026
Changed 10 per 1,000 of wages → 9.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, employer share, FY2026: 10 → 9.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/agriculture-sake-employer · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, total, FY2026
Changed 16.5 per 1,000 of wages → 15.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and sake brewing, total, FY2026: 16.5 → 15.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/agriculture-sake-total · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, employee share, FY2026
Changed 6.5 per 1,000 of wages → 6 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, employee share, FY2026: 6.5 → 6 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/construction-employee · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, employer share, FY2026
Changed 11 per 1,000 of wages → 10.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, employer share, FY2026: 11 → 10.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/construction-employer · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, total, FY2026
Changed 17.5 per 1,000 of wages → 16.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, construction, total, FY2026: 17.5 → 16.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/construction-total · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, employee share, FY2026
Changed 5.5 per 1,000 of wages → 5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, employee share, FY2026: 5.5 → 5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/general-employee · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, employer share, FY2026
Changed 9 per 1,000 of wages → 8.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, employer share, FY2026: 9 → 8.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/general-employer · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, total, FY2026
Changed 14.5 per 1,000 of wages → 13.5 per 1,000 of wagesContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf Maintainer note Employment insurance contribution rate, general business, total, FY2026: 14.5 → 13.5 per 1,000 of wages from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001692566.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key employment-insurance/general-total · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Aichi (愛知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.03 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.93 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Aichi (愛知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.03 → 9.93 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/aichi · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Chiba (千葉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.79 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.73 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Chiba (千葉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.79 → 9.73 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/chiba · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ehime (愛媛県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.18 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.98 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ehime (愛媛県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.18 → 9.98 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/ehime · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukui (福井県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.94 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.71 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukui (福井県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.94 → 9.71 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/fukui · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukuoka (福岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.31 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.11 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukuoka (福岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.31 → 10.11 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/fukuoka · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukushima (福島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.62 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.5 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukushima (福島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.62 → 9.5 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/fukushima · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gifu (岐阜県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.93 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.8 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gifu (岐阜県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.93 → 9.8 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/gifu · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gunma (群馬県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.68 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gunma (群馬県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.77 → 9.68 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/gunma · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hiroshima (広島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.97 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.78 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hiroshima (広島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.97 → 9.78 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/hiroshima · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hokkaido (北海道; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.31 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.28 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hokkaido (北海道; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.31 → 10.28 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/hokkaido · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hyogo (兵庫県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.16 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.12 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hyogo (兵庫県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.16 → 10.12 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/hyogo · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ibaraki (茨城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.67 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.52 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ibaraki (茨城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.67 → 9.52 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/ibaraki · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ishikawa (石川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.88 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.7 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ishikawa (石川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.88 → 9.7 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/ishikawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Iwate (岩手県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.62 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.51 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Iwate (岩手県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.62 → 9.51 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/iwate · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagawa (香川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.21 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.02 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagawa (香川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.21 → 10.02 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/kagawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagoshima (鹿児島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.31 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagoshima (鹿児島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.31 → 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/kagoshima · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kochi (高知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kochi (高知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.13 → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/kochi · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kumamoto (熊本県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.12 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kumamoto (熊本県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.12 → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/kumamoto · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kyoto (京都府; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.03 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.89 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kyoto (京都府; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.03 → 9.89 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/kyoto · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo long-term-care insurance rate, insured persons aged 40–64 (nationwide, employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 1.59 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 1.62 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/002/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo long-term-care insurance rate, insured persons aged 40–64 (nationwide, employer + employee combined, FY2026): 1.59 → 1.62 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/002/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/long-term-care · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Mie (三重県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.99 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Mie (三重県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.99 → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/mie · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyagi (宮城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.11 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.1 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyagi (宮城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.11 → 10.1 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/miyagi · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyazaki (宮崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.09 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyazaki (宮崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.09 → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/miyazaki · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagano (長野県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.69 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.63 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagano (長野県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.69 → 9.63 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/nagano · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagasaki (長崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.41 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagasaki (長崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.41 → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/nagasaki · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nara (奈良県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.02 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.91 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nara (奈良県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.02 → 9.91 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/nara · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Niigata (新潟県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.21 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Niigata (新潟県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.55 → 9.21 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/niigata · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Oita (大分県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.25 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Oita (大分県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.25 → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/oita · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Okayama (岡山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.17 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Okayama (岡山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.17 → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/okayama · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Osaka (大阪府; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.24 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Osaka (大阪府; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.24 → 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/osaka · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saga (佐賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.78 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saga (佐賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.78 → 10.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/saga · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saitama (埼玉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.76 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.67 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saitama (埼玉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.76 → 9.67 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/saitama · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shiga (滋賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.97 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.88 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shiga (滋賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.97 → 9.88 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/shiga · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shizuoka (静岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.8 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.61 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shizuoka (静岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.8 → 9.61 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/shizuoka · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokushima (徳島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.47 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.24 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokushima (徳島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.47 → 10.24 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/tokushima · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokyo (東京都; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.91 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.85 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokyo (東京都; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.91 → 9.85 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/tokyo · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tottori (鳥取県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.93 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.86 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tottori (鳥取県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.93 → 9.86 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/tottori · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Toyama (富山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.65 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.59 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Toyama (富山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.65 → 9.59 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/toyama · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Wakayama (和歌山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.19 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Wakayama (和歌山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.19 → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/wakayama · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamaguchi (山口県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 10.36 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 10.15 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamaguchi (山口県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.36 → 10.15 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/yamaguchi · permalink
jp-living-costs Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamanashi (山梨県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)
Changed 9.89 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) → 9.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee)Context Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-03-01
Official source https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/ Maintainer note Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamanashi (山梨県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.89 → 9.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key health-insurance/yamanashi · permalink
jp-living-costs Basic deduction from the 2026 tax year (in force from 2026-12-01), total income over 6.55 million up to 23.5 million yen
Changed 580000 JPY → 620000 JPYContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-01-01
Official source https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1199.htm Maintainer note Basic deduction from the 2026 tax year (in force from 2026-12-01), total income over 6.55 million up to 23.5 million yen: 580000 → 620000 JPY from 2026-01-01 (https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1199.htm)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key income-tax/basic-deduction-2026-income-6.55m-to-23.5m · permalink
jp-living-costs Basic deduction for the 2026 and 2027 tax years (in force from 2026-12-01), total income up to 1.32 million yen
Changed 950000 JPY → 1040000 JPYContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-01-01
Official source https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1199.htm Maintainer note Basic deduction for the 2026 and 2027 tax years (in force from 2026-12-01), total income up to 1.32 million yen: 950000 → 1040000 JPY from 2026-01-01 (https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1199.htm)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key income-tax/basic-deduction-2026-income-up-to-1.32m · permalink
jp-living-costs Employment income deduction, minimum amount (salary up to 2.2 million yen), 2026 and 2027 tax years (in force from 2026-12-01)
Changed 650000 JPY → 740000 JPYContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-01-01
Official source https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1410.htm Maintainer note Employment income deduction, minimum amount (salary up to 2.2 million yen), 2026 and 2027 tax years (in force from 2026-12-01): 650000 → 740000 JPY from 2026-01-01 (https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shotoku/1410.htm)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key income-tax/employment-income-deduction-minimum · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Aichi (愛知県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1140 JPY/hour → 1195 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Aichi (愛知県), FY2026 revision: 1140 → 1195 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/aichi · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Akita (秋田県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1031 JPY/hour → 1090 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-14
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Akita (秋田県), FY2026 revision: 1031 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-10-14 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/akita · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Aomori (青森県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1029 JPY/hour → 1090 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-29
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Aomori (青森県), FY2026 revision: 1029 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-10-29 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/aomori · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Chiba (千葉県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1140 JPY/hour → 1195 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Chiba (千葉県), FY2026 revision: 1140 → 1195 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/chiba · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ehime (愛媛県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1033 JPY/hour → 1093 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ehime (愛媛県), FY2026 revision: 1033 → 1093 JPY/hour from 2026-11-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/ehime · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukui (福井県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1053 JPY/hour → 1112 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-04
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukui (福井県), FY2026 revision: 1053 → 1112 JPY/hour from 2026-10-04 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/fukui · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukuoka (福岡県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1057 JPY/hour → 1114 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-04
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukuoka (福岡県), FY2026 revision: 1057 → 1114 JPY/hour from 2026-10-04 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/fukuoka · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukushima (福島県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1033 JPY/hour → 1094 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-16
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukushima (福島県), FY2026 revision: 1033 → 1094 JPY/hour from 2026-10-16 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/fukushima · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Gifu (岐阜県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1065 JPY/hour → 1121 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Gifu (岐阜県), FY2026 revision: 1065 → 1121 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/gifu · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Gunma (群馬県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1063 JPY/hour → 1120 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-03
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Gunma (群馬県), FY2026 revision: 1063 → 1120 JPY/hour from 2026-10-03 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/gunma · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hiroshima (広島県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1085 JPY/hour → 1141 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-11
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hiroshima (広島県), FY2026 revision: 1085 → 1141 JPY/hour from 2026-10-11 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/hiroshima · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hokkaido (北海道), FY2026 revision
Changed 1075 JPY/hour → 1131 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hokkaido (北海道), FY2026 revision: 1075 → 1131 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/hokkaido · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hyogo (兵庫県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1116 JPY/hour → 1172 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Hyogo (兵庫県), FY2026 revision: 1116 → 1172 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/hyogo · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ibaraki (茨城県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1074 JPY/hour → 1136 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-18
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ibaraki (茨城県), FY2026 revision: 1074 → 1136 JPY/hour from 2026-10-18 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/ibaraki · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ishikawa (石川県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1054 JPY/hour → 1113 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-03
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Ishikawa (石川県), FY2026 revision: 1054 → 1113 JPY/hour from 2026-10-03 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/ishikawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Iwate (岩手県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1031 JPY/hour → 1090 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-12-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Iwate (岩手県), FY2026 revision: 1031 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-12-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/iwate · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagawa (香川県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1036 JPY/hour → 1092 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagawa (香川県), FY2026 revision: 1036 → 1092 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kagawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagoshima (鹿児島県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1026 JPY/hour → 1090 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-25
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagoshima (鹿児島県), FY2026 revision: 1026 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-10-25 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kagoshima · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kanagawa (神奈川県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1225 JPY/hour → 1279 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kanagawa (神奈川県), FY2026 revision: 1225 → 1279 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kanagawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kochi (高知県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1023 JPY/hour → 1086 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-29
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kochi (高知県), FY2026 revision: 1023 → 1086 JPY/hour from 2026-10-29 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kochi · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kumamoto (熊本県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1034 JPY/hour → 1092 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-12-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kumamoto (熊本県), FY2026 revision: 1034 → 1092 JPY/hour from 2026-12-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kumamoto · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kyoto (京都府), FY2026 revision
Changed 1122 JPY/hour → 1180 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-16
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kyoto (京都府), FY2026 revision: 1122 → 1180 JPY/hour from 2026-11-16 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/kyoto · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Mie (三重県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1087 JPY/hour → 1143 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Mie (三重県), FY2026 revision: 1087 → 1143 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/mie · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyagi (宮城県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1038 JPY/hour → 1098 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyagi (宮城県), FY2026 revision: 1038 → 1098 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/miyagi · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyazaki (宮崎県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1023 JPY/hour → 1085 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-24
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyazaki (宮崎県), FY2026 revision: 1023 → 1085 JPY/hour from 2026-10-24 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/miyazaki · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagano (長野県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1061 JPY/hour → 1117 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-02
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagano (長野県), FY2026 revision: 1061 → 1117 JPY/hour from 2026-10-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/nagano · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagasaki (長崎県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1031 JPY/hour → 1087 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-02
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagasaki (長崎県), FY2026 revision: 1031 → 1087 JPY/hour from 2026-11-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/nagasaki · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nara (奈良県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1051 JPY/hour → 1107 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-04
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nara (奈良県), FY2026 revision: 1051 → 1107 JPY/hour from 2026-10-04 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/nara · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), national weighted average, FY2026 revision
Changed 1121 JPY/hour → 1177 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), national weighted average, FY2026 revision: 1121 → 1177 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/national-weighted-average · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Niigata (新潟県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1050 JPY/hour → 1108 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Niigata (新潟県), FY2026 revision: 1050 → 1108 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/niigata · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Oita (大分県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1035 JPY/hour → 1096 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Oita (大分県), FY2026 revision: 1035 → 1096 JPY/hour from 2026-11-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/oita · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okayama (岡山県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1047 JPY/hour → 1104 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-02
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okayama (岡山県), FY2026 revision: 1047 → 1104 JPY/hour from 2026-10-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/okayama · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okinawa (沖縄県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1023 JPY/hour → 1086 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-12-02
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okinawa (沖縄県), FY2026 revision: 1023 → 1086 JPY/hour from 2026-12-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/okinawa · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Osaka (大阪府), FY2026 revision
Changed 1177 JPY/hour → 1231 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Osaka (大阪府), FY2026 revision: 1177 → 1231 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/osaka · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saga (佐賀県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1030 JPY/hour → 1095 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-15
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saga (佐賀県), FY2026 revision: 1030 → 1095 JPY/hour from 2026-11-15 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/saga · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saitama (埼玉県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1141 JPY/hour → 1196 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saitama (埼玉県), FY2026 revision: 1141 → 1196 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/saitama · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shiga (滋賀県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1080 JPY/hour → 1136 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-03
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shiga (滋賀県), FY2026 revision: 1080 → 1136 JPY/hour from 2026-10-03 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/shiga · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shimane (島根県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1033 JPY/hour → 1092 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-10
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shimane (島根県), FY2026 revision: 1033 → 1092 JPY/hour from 2026-10-10 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/shimane · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shizuoka (静岡県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1097 JPY/hour → 1154 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-15
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Shizuoka (静岡県), FY2026 revision: 1097 → 1154 JPY/hour from 2026-10-15 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/shizuoka · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tochigi (栃木県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1068 JPY/hour → 1125 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tochigi (栃木県), FY2026 revision: 1068 → 1125 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/tochigi · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tokushima (徳島県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1046 JPY/hour → 1103 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tokushima (徳島県), FY2026 revision: 1046 → 1103 JPY/hour from 2026-11-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/tokushima · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tokyo (東京都), FY2026 revision
Changed 1226 JPY/hour → 1280 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tokyo (東京都), FY2026 revision: 1226 → 1280 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/tokyo · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tottori (鳥取県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1030 JPY/hour → 1090 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-03
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Tottori (鳥取県), FY2026 revision: 1030 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-10-03 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/tottori · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Toyama (富山県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1062 JPY/hour → 1119 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Toyama (富山県), FY2026 revision: 1062 → 1119 JPY/hour from 2026-10-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/toyama · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Wakayama (和歌山県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1045 JPY/hour → 1101 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-03
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Wakayama (和歌山県), FY2026 revision: 1045 → 1101 JPY/hour from 2026-10-03 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/wakayama · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamagata (山形県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1032 JPY/hour → 1092 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-30
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamagata (山形県), FY2026 revision: 1032 → 1092 JPY/hour from 2026-10-30 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/yamagata · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamaguchi (山口県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1043 JPY/hour → 1101 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-10-08
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamaguchi (山口県), FY2026 revision: 1043 → 1101 JPY/hour from 2026-10-08 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/yamaguchi · permalink
jp-living-costs Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamanashi (山梨県), FY2026 revision
Changed 1052 JPY/hour → 1113 JPY/hourContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-11-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf Maintainer note Regional minimum wage (hourly), Yamanashi (山梨県), FY2026 revision: 1052 → 1113 JPY/hour from 2026-11-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key minimum-wage/yamanashi · permalink
jp-living-costs Old-age basic pension (kiso nenkin, 老齢基礎年金), full amount (40 years of contributions) per month, one person born on or after 1956-04-02, FY2026
Changed 69308 JPY/month → 70608 JPY/monthContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2026-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_71570.html Maintainer note Old-age basic pension (kiso nenkin, 老齢基礎年金), full amount (40 years of contributions) per month, one person born on or after 1956-04-02, FY2026: 69308 → 70608 JPY/month from 2026-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_71570.html)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key pension/kiso-nenkin-full-monthly · permalink
jp-living-costs National pension (kokumin nenkin, 国民年金) premium per month, category 1 insured persons, FY2027 (from 2027-04-01)
Changed 17920 JPY/month → 18290 JPY/monthContext Japan (national figures; health insurance rates are 協会けんぽ)
Effective from 2027-04-01
Official source https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12600000/001672868.pdf Maintainer note National pension (kokumin nenkin, 国民年金) premium per month, category 1 insured persons, FY2027 (from 2027-04-01): 17920 → 18290 JPY/month from 2027-04-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12600000/001672868.pdf)
Verified 2026-10-24
Key pension/kokumin-nenkin-premium-from-2027-04 · permalink
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