Minimum wage in Hokkaido

¥1,131 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥45,240

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥196,040

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,352,480

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,697

2008 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

¥0¥500¥1,000¥1,5002010201520202025Today¥667¥1,131

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: 令和７年度地域別最低賃金全国一覧 (MHLW) 北海道 1,075 （ 1,010 ) 65 6.4 令和7年10月4日 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW FY2025 national list row for 北海道; 発効日令和7年10月4日 = 2025-10-04. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,075October 4, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 4, 2025	October 1, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 1010 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,010October 1, 2024 – October 4, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 4, 2025
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 960 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥960October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 920 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-02. Verified September 27, 2026	¥920October 2, 2022 – October 1, 2023	October 2, 2022	October 1, 2023
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 889 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥889October 1, 2021 – October 2, 2022	October 1, 2021	October 2, 2022
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 令和元年度 columns: amount 861 yen, 発効年月日 2019-10-03. Verified September 27, 2026	¥861October 3, 2019 – October 1, 2021	October 3, 2019	October 1, 2021
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 835 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥835October 1, 2018 – October 3, 2019	October 1, 2018	October 3, 2019
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 810 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥810October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 786 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥786October 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 1, 2016	October 1, 2017
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 748 yen, 発効年月日 41920 (Excel serial = 2014-10-08). Verified September 27, 2026	¥748October 8, 2014 – October 8, 2015	October 8, 2014	October 8, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 734 yen, 発効年月日 41565 (Excel serial = 2013-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥734October 18, 2013 – October 8, 2014	October 18, 2013	October 8, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 719 yen, 発効年月日 41200 (Excel serial = 2012-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥719October 18, 2012 – October 18, 2013	October 18, 2012	October 18, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 705 yen, 発効年月日 40822 (Excel serial = 2011-10-06). Verified September 27, 2026	¥705October 6, 2011 – October 18, 2012	October 6, 2011	October 18, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 691 yen, 発効年月日 40466 (Excel serial = 2010-10-15). Verified September 27, 2026	¥691October 15, 2010 – October 6, 2011	October 15, 2010	October 6, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 678 yen, 発効年月日 40096 (Excel serial = 2009-10-10). Verified September 27, 2026	¥678October 10, 2009 – October 15, 2010	October 10, 2009	October 15, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 北海道 637 37530 637 37530 638 38261 641 38626 644 38991 654 39374 667 39740 678 40096 691 40466 705 40822 719 41200 734 41565 748 41920 764 42285 786 42644 810 43009 835 43374 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 861 2019-10-03 00:00:00 889 2021-10-01 00:00:00 920 2022-10-02 00:00:00 960 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1010 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1075 2025-10-04 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 北海道 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 667 yen, 発効年月日 39740 (Excel serial = 2008-10-19). Verified September 27, 2026	¥667October 19, 2008 – October 10, 2009	October 19, 2008	October 10, 2009

¥1,131 / hour

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Gross pay before tax · ¥1,131
Weekly	¥45,240
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥196,040
Annual52 weeks	¥2,352,480
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,697

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What is the minimum wage in Hokkaido?

¥1,131 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥45,240 a week or ¥2,352,480 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Hokkaido increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

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The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

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Hokkaido

Hokkaido sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (北海道最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 北海道 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,075 yen from 令和7年10月4日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,131 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Hokkaido

Enforcement

Enforced by 北海道 Labour Bureau (北海道労働局).

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