# Japan Dev Market: System Dev, Web Design, App Dev Rates ― July 14–20, 2026
This report presents a factual summary of web development and system development job posting data collected during the week of July 14–20, 2026, in the Japanese freelance market. It covers five major categories: system development, web design, app development, EC (e-commerce) development, and other development-related work. Budget figures are expressed in units of ¥10,000 (man-en). This report is intended for IT freelancers, engineers, and designers operating in Japan who wish to understand the current state of demand distribution and budget levels across development categories for this specific period.
Market Overview
During the week of July 14–20, 2026, system development dominated the job posting landscape, accounting for 55.2% of all postings — more than half of total demand. Web design followed as the second-largest category at 27.6%, making these two categories together responsible for over 80% of all observed postings. App development held a 7.8% share, while the "other" category accounted for 6.9%. EC development represented the smallest share at 2.6%.
In terms of budget data, average figures were available for two of the five categories. System development carried an average budget of ¥130,000, while web design showed a higher average budget of ¥180,000 — the highest recorded among all categories with available data. Average budget figures for app development, EC development, and the "other" category were not available in this dataset for the July 14–20, 2026 period.
Category Budget & Share Rankings
| Category | Demand Share (%) | Budget Range (¥10k) |
|---|---|---|
| System Development | 55.2% | Avg: ¥13万 |
| Web Design | 27.6% | Avg: ¥18万 |
| App Development | 7.8% | N/A |
| Other | 6.9% | N/A |
| EC Development | 2.6% | N/A |
Detailed Category Analysis
System Development
System development was the most represented category in the July 14–20, 2026 dataset, capturing 55.2% of all job postings — a dominant majority share. The average project budget for this category was recorded at ¥130,000 (¥13万). This category's combination of the highest demand share and a quantified average budget makes it one of the two categories for which concrete budget data was available.
Web Design
Web design accounted for 27.6% of total job postings, positioning it firmly as the second-largest category by demand share during this period. The average budget for web design projects was ¥180,000 (¥18万), which was the highest average budget figure recorded among all categories with available data. Web design thus represented a higher average budget level than system development, despite having a substantially lower demand share.
App Development
App development held a 7.8% share of total job postings for the week of July 14–20, 2026, placing it third among the five observed categories. No average budget figure was available for this category in the current dataset. Its share of 7.8% placed it notably below the top two categories but above both the "other" category and EC development.
EC Development
EC development recorded the smallest demand share of all five categories at 2.6% for the July 14–20, 2026 period. No average budget data was available for EC development in this dataset. Despite representing the lowest share of postings, EC development remained a distinct and separately tracked category within the overall development market.
Other
The "other" category, which encompasses development-related work not classified under the four primary categories, accounted for 6.9% of total job postings during this week. No average budget figure was recorded for this category in the dataset. Its share of 6.9% placed it as the fourth-largest grouping, slightly above EC development and below app development.
About This Report
The data presented in this report was collected from Japanese freelance job postings during the period of July 14–20, 2026. All postings were classified into five categories: system development, web design, app development, EC development, and other. Demand share percentages reflect each category's proportion of total postings observed within this period. Budget figures represent average values in units of ¥10,000 and are reported only for categories where sufficient data was available. Categories without budget figures indicate insufficient data for the applicable period.
