The average summer bonus among major Japanese companies rose 5.31% from the previous year to ¥946,469 in 2025, hitting a new record high, the labor ministry said Friday.
The average has now increased for the fourth year in a row.
Summer bonuses climbed in 17 of the 21 industries surveyed. The shipbuilding sector saw an increase of 24.11%, the wholesale and retail sector posted 14.43% and the finance sector 10.94%.
On the other hand, the service industry logged a decline of 15.23%, and the steel industry 6.9%.
The ministry survey covered 342 companies with capital of ¥1 billion or more, 1,000 or more employees and labor unions.
AloJapan.com