Summer bonuses rise 5.3% to ¥448,765, labor ministry reports
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported on November 6 that average summer bonuses in 2026 rose 5.3% from a year earlier to ¥448,765 per employee at establishments paying bonuses, marking a fifth consecutive annual increase. The compilation used June–August monthly labor survey data for establishments with at least five employees. The share paying bonuses increased 0.6 percentage points to 74.0%.