The total salary per worker in July was 372,000 yen on average, an increase of 1% from the same month of the previous year, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Returning to the level before the spread of infection. The overtime pay continues to decrease in the food service industry. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a "monthly labor statistics survey" targeting more than 30,000 business establishments nationwide with five or more employees, and released preliminary figures for July on the 7th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in July, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 372,757 yen.
This is an increase of 1% from July last year, and has been positive for the fifth straight month compared to the same month of the previous year.
Of this amount, overtime pay and other overtime pay were 18,199 yen, an increase of 12.2% from July last year.
However, looking at overtime pay by industry, the “accommodation / restaurant service industry”, which is greatly affected by the new coronavirus, decreased by 22%.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, exceeded July last year by 0.7%.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "It was positive compared to July last year when it was affected by the new coronavirus, but it has not returned to the level before the spread of the infection. Overtime pay continues to decrease in the food service industry." ..