The average monthly wage increase that major companies responded to in this spring battle was 7430 yen, and the overall wage increase rate was 2.27%, recovering to the 2% level for the first time in two years.
Of these, the wage increase rate of companies that claim that their business performance has recovered to the level before Corona has exceeded 3%.
Keidanren has compiled the response status of this year's spring battle from 81 major companies with more than 500 employees as a primary tabulation.
According to this, the average monthly wage increase, which is a regular salary increase plus a base increase, was 7430 yen, which was 1390 yen higher than last year and increased for the first time in four years.
As a result, the wage increase rate was 2.27%, up from 1.82% at the time of the first tabulation last year, and recovered to the 2% level for the first time in two years.
By industry, the wage increase rate exceeded last year in 12 of the 14 industries in total, and exceeded 2% in 8 industries such as steel, machine metals, and textiles.
In addition, when summarizing 26 companies that said that their business performance has recovered to the level before Corona, the average increase amount was 9748 yen, and the wage increase rate was 3.02%.
Regarding this spring battle, the government has called on the business community to cooperate in raising wages by more than 3% for companies whose business performance has recovered to the pre-Corona level. , I think that it has become a form that responds to the government's call to some extent.
Keidanren Chairman Tokura "It is important to maintain the momentum of wage increases"
Regarding the response status of the major companies in this spring battle, Keidanren Chairman Tokura responded to the reporters after attending the new capitalism realization meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office, saying, "At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida responded to the call. There was a story that I received it, and I also said that I responded to the call. I am worried about inflation, so I think it is important to maintain the momentum of wage increases. "
On top of that, regarding the fact that the rate of increase in the consumer price index exceeded 2% in the index excluding fresh food last month, "I do not know how long the increase in energy prices will continue, so I have to calmly look at the numbers. However, as the Bank of Japan says, I think we must raise wages in order to sustain the 2% inflation rate. " He showed his intention to work as a business community to connect with.