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Key Facts: Gibraltar vs Japan Wages

Gibraltar Minimum Wage
£9.50/hr ($12.80 USD)
Japan Minimum Wage
¥1,121/hr ($7.03 USD)
Japan Avg. Gross Monthly Salary
¥398,333 /mo ($2,497.54 USD)
Data Sources
Gibraltar Laws — Conditions of Employment (Standard Minimum Wage) Amendment Order 2025 (2026-05-04), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2026-05-23)

Gibraltar flag Gibraltar Japan flag Japan

Updated 2026-05-23

Gibraltar flag Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Japan flag Japan

Minimum Wage

¥1,121 /hr

$7.03 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

¥398,333 /mo

Min wage: +82% Gibraltar vs Japan

The minimum wage in Gibraltar is 82% higher than in Japan when converted to USD.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Japan
Metric Gibraltar Japan
Minimum wage /hr £9.50 $12.80 ¥1,121 $7.03
Minimum wage /mo £1,646.67 $2,218.33 ¥194,303 $1,218.28
Minimum wage /yr £19,760 $26,619.96 ¥2,331,680 $14,619.60
Avg. gross salary /mo N/A/mo ¥398,333 /mo $2,497.54
Avg. net salary /mo N/A/mo ¥290,833 /mo $1,823.52
Median individual income /yr N/A/yr ¥3,620,000 /yr $22,697.35

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar

40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).

Japan

40 hrs/wk standard

Overtime : 1.25x pay

Labour Standards Act sets 40 hrs/week base. Overtime premium 25% (50% over 60 hrs/month). Late night (10pm-5am) adds 25%. Holiday work adds 35%.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Japan Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Japan to Gibraltar would see a 82% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Japan's perspective: Japan vs Gibraltar

Compare Gibraltar with...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Japan?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Japan, it is ¥1,121/hr ($7.03 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 82% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Japan may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Japan?

Both Gibraltar and Japan mandate a similar standard work week of 40 hours. When work hours are equal, the country with the higher minimum wage delivers proportionally higher weekly earnings. Standard work week rules set the baseline; actual hours worked often differ based on industry norms and individual employment contracts.