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source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
url: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r08/2601pe/xls/fu2601pe.xlsx
landing_page_url: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r08/2601pe/2601pe.html
document_type: xlsx
date_retrieved: 2026-03-16
period: January 2026
parent_publication: Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey
indicators_covered: [Overtime Pay YoY, Non-scheduled Cash Earnings YoY]
language: English
---

# Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey - January 2026

## Source file summary
- Sheet name(s): Annex-TBL
- Unit: Ratio to the preceding year (%)
- Coverage note in file: Establishments with 5 or more employees
- Columns include: Wages (Cash/Contractual/Scheduled/Non-scheduled/Special), Hours Worked, Regular Employees
- Data structure: calendar year, fiscal year, quarterly, and monthly observations

## Indicator mapping
The event indicator **Overtime Pay YoY** corresponds to the **Non-scheduled Cash Earnings** column in Annex-TBL.

- January 2026 (latest): **3.3%**
- January 2025 (prior-year comparable shown in table): **1.5%**

## Recent trend (monthly, latest available rows)
| Period | Non-scheduled Cash Earnings YoY (%) | Total Cash Earnings YoY (%) | Contractual Cash Earnings YoY (%) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 2025-Apr | 1.3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2025-May | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2025-Jun | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2025-Jul | 3 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| 2025-Aug | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 2025-Sep | 1 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2025-Oct | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025-Nov | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2025-Dec | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2026-Jan | 3.3 | 3 | 3 |

## Methodology and notes from publication context
- Parent release page title: **Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey - January 2026** (released March 9, 2026).
- Annex table expresses year-on-year change rates.
- "Non-scheduled" refers to wages for work outside scheduled hours (overtime/night/holiday allowances), consistent with the event definition.

## Publication links
- Release landing page: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r08/2601pe/2601pe.html
- Annex table (this raw file): https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r08/2601pe/xls/fu2601pe.xlsx