# Japan Dev Market: System Dev, Web Design, App Dev Rates ― July 12–18, 2026
This report covers the web development and system development freelance job market in Japan for the week of July 12–18, 2026. It compiles and summarizes job posting data across five major categories: system development, web design, application development, EC (e-commerce) development, and other development work. Budget figures are expressed in units of ¥10,000. The report is intended for IT freelancers, engineers, and designers operating in the Japanese market who are seeking an objective, data-driven snapshot of current demand distribution and project budget ranges. No forecasts or recommendations are included; all content reflects observed figures from the specified collection period only.
Market Overview
During the week of July 12–18, 2026, system development dominated the job posting landscape, accounting for the largest share of all categories at 53.1%. Web design followed as the second most represented category at 28.9%, and application development ranked third at 9.4%. The remaining share was split between the "other" category at 6.3% and EC development at 2.3%. Together, the top two categories — system development and web design — represented over 80% of all recorded job postings, indicating a heavily concentrated distribution at the upper end of the ranking.
Regarding budget data, web design was the only category for which an average budget figure was recorded during this period, coming in at ¥180,000 (18 × ¥10,000). Budget data for system development, application development, EC development, and the "other" category were not available in the dataset for this week. As a result, direct budget comparisons across categories are limited to the web design segment. The concentration of available budget data solely within web design reflects variability in how project compensation is disclosed across different development segments.
Category Budget & Share Rankings
| Category | Demand Share (%) | Budget Range (¥10k) |
|---|---|---|
| System Development | 53.1% | — |
| Web Design | 28.9% | 18 (avg) |
| App Development | 9.4% | — |
| Other | 6.3% | — |
| EC Development | 2.3% | — |
Detailed Category Analysis
System Development
System development recorded the highest demand share of all categories during the July 12–18, 2026 period, accounting for 53.1% of all job postings. This means more than half of all observed postings fell within this single category. No average budget figure was available for system development in the dataset for this week.
Web Design
Web design was the second most represented category, capturing a 28.9% share of total job postings for the week. It was also the only category for which budget data was recorded, with an average project budget of ¥180,000 (18 units of ¥10,000). The combination of a notable demand share and an available budget figure makes web design the most data-complete category in this week's dataset.
App Development
Application development accounted for 9.4% of job postings during the July 12–18, 2026 period, placing it third in the demand share ranking. No average budget figure was recorded for this category in the dataset. The gap between app development's share and the top two categories is substantial, with system development and web design together representing more than eight times the share of app development.
EC Development
EC (e-commerce) development recorded the lowest demand share among all named categories at 2.3% for the week of July 12–18, 2026. No budget data was available for this category in the dataset. EC development's share was notably smaller than that of the "other" category, making it the least represented defined segment in this reporting period.
Other
The "other" category, which encompasses development work not classified under the four primary categories, accounted for 6.3% of total job postings. This placed it above EC development and below app development in the demand share ranking. No budget data was recorded for this category during the reporting period.
About This Report
The data reflected in this report was collected from web development and system development job postings observed during the period of July 12–18, 2026, within the Japanese freelance market. Job postings were categorized into five segments: system development, web design, application development, EC development, and other. Demand share figures represent each category's proportion of total observed postings for the specified week. Budget figures, where available, are expressed as averages in units of ¥10,000. Categories for which budget data was not recorded are indicated with a dash in the table above.
