Fukuoka Electronic Components Minimum Wage Rises 58 Yen to …

The Fukuoka Labour Bureau announced on November 10, 2026, the decision to revise the industry-specific minimum wage applicable to the electronic components, devices, electronic circuits, electrical machinery and apparatus, and information and communication equipment manufacturing industries in Fukuoka Prefecture from 1,137 yen per hour to 1,195 yen per hour. This was revealed in Fukuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 5, published in the Official Gazette on the same date as a “Public Notice Regarding the Decision to Revise the Minimum Wage,” resulting in an increase of 58 yen.

Framework for Industry-Specific Minimum Wages Determined by the Director of the Labour Bureau and Published in the Official Gazette

The public notice serves to announce a revision decision based on Article 15, Paragraph 2 of the Minimum Wage Act (Act No. 137 of 1959), in accordance with the provisions of Article 19, Paragraph 1 of the same Act. The subject is the “Minimum Wage for Electronic Components, Devices, Electronic Circuits, Electrical Machinery and Apparatus, and Information and Communication Equipment Manufacturing Industries in Fukuoka Prefecture,” and the underlying decision corresponds to Fukuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 6 of 2008.

The deciding authority is Kazumitsu Suzuki, Director of the Fukuoka Labour Bureau, and the date of the public notice is November 10, 2026. This is a framework determined by the Director of the Labour Bureau on a per-industry basis, separate from the regional minimum wage, and is directly applicable to the wage levels of employers and workers within the specified industry.

Details of the Revision and Key Figures

The revised provisions published in the Official Gazette take the form of replacing the amount in the existing Public Notice No. 4. The figures announced this time are as follows:

Notice Name: Fukuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 5 (“Public Notice Regarding the Decision to Revise the Minimum Wage”)
Legal Basis: Minimum Wage Act, Article 15, Paragraph 2 (Decision), Article 19, Paragraph 1 (Public Notice)
Target Industry: Electronic components, devices, electronic circuits, electrical machinery and apparatus, and information and communication equipment manufacturing (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Amount before revision: 1,137 yen per hour (Previous Public Notice No. 4)
Amount after revision: 1,195 yen per hour
Increase amount: 58 yen
Decision/Notice Date: November 10, 2026
Deciding Official: Kazumitsu Suzuki, Director of the Fukuoka Labour Bureau

Successive Public Notices of Minimum Wage Revisions Nationwide

Since the end of August, the Official Gazette has seen a continuous stream of minimum wage revision notices from various national labour bureaus, with 42 “Public Notices Regarding the Decision to Revise the Minimum Wage” published between August 31 and November 10. This Fukuoka notice is part of that series of procedures.

Furthermore, the text of the public notice published this time does not explicitly state the effective date or transitional measures; it is limited to the revised hourly rate and the specific clause being replaced.

Practical Implications for Employers and Workers

For workers in the same industry, 1,195 yen per hour will become the new lower limit, and the 58 yen increase will accumulate in the monthly income of part-time workers. Businesses in Fukuoka Prefecture that manufacture electronic components, electronic circuits, electrical machinery and equipment, and information and communication machinery and equipment need to review their own wage tables and hourly rates against this level.

Source

Official Gazette, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, “Public Notice Regarding the Decision to Revise the Minimum Wage” Fukuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 5, Director of Fukuoka Labour Bureau, Kazumitsu Suzuki
Legal Basis: Minimum Wage Act (Act No. 137 of 1959), Article 15, Paragraph 2, Article 19, Paragraph 1
Subject of Revision: Fukuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 6 of 2008 (Minimum Wage for Electronic Components, Devices, Electronic Circuits, Electrical Machinery and Equipment, and Information and Communication Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Industries in Fukuoka Prefecture)