According to spot-work data for July 2026 released by ツナグ働き方研究所, the spot-work job openings-to-applicants ratio was 5.48x and the average hourly wage was ¥1,266, exceeding the year-earlier level for the 26th consecutive month. The number of jobs increased month on month.
The spot-work job openings-to-applicants ratio was 5.48x in July 2026. Although it fell 0.06 percentage points month on month, it rose 1.63 percentage points year on year and remained above the year-earlier level for the 26th consecutive month. Despite the decline in the ratio, the number of jobs increased 12.0% month on month.
By occupation, all 3 main occupations exceeded the previous month: convenience store staff increased 54.6%, warehouse and light-duty work increased 32.0%, and transport and drivers increased 5.7%. Year on year, however, trends varied among these occupations, and the total number of jobs remained below the year-earlier level.
The average hourly wage was ¥1,266, up ¥15 month on month but down ¥52 year on year. By region, all areas were below the year-earlier level, with the Kansai region recording a particularly large decline.
These data were compiled by ツナグ働き方研究所, a subsidiary of ツナググループ・ホールディングス, based on its regular spot-work market survey data and historical data from ショットワークス.