According to a Keidanren survey, the average summer bonus for a major company was 820,647 yen per employee, a decrease of 8% from last year.
The decline in “non-manufacturing industries” such as retail and railroads, which was severely hit by the Corona disaster, reached 17%, the largest decline since 1997.
Keidanren has released a final tabulation on the conclusion status of summer bonuses for 159 major companies with more than 500 employees listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
According to this, the average bonus per employee was 820,647 yen, a decrease of 8% from the previous year.
The summer bonus has fallen below the previous year for the third consecutive year, dropping to the 800,000 yen level for the first time in four years.
Of these, the decline in “non-manufacturing industries” such as retail and railroads, which were severely hit by the Corona disaster, reached 17%, the largest decline since 1997, when it was announced in its current format.
By industry, 11 industries such as railways, construction, and automobiles were negative compared to the previous year, while 7 industries such as cement and food were positive.
Keidanren said, "There are variations in corporate performance and bonuses depending on the degree of influence of the corona disaster. The average amount of contracts has decreased, but a certain level has been maintained." increase.