WONE Global's guide to Japan records this change under people and visas. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
The employee health insurance rate on the PwC schedule is 4.925 percent from March 2026, with long-term care insurance of 0.81 percent for employees aged 40 to 64.
Rate shown by PwC for the standard scheme; rates differ between health insurance societies and prefectures.
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · Japan - Individual - Other taxes ↗ Checked against a secondary source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in Japan can advise on that.











