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.
From April 2026 a child and childcare support contribution (0.115 percent employee share) is added to health insurance, and the employee unemployment insurance rate is 0.5 percent.
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.











