As prices continue to rise and it becomes an issue to deal with wage increases, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to raise the unit labor unit, which is the standard for wages for public construction workers, by 5.2% on average nationwide starting next month. rice field.
It is the first time in nine years that the increase has surpassed 5%.
The "labor unit price" is used to estimate construction costs for public works, and is the standard for wages paid to construction workers.
Every year, the government surveys and reviews the wages of companies that have contracted public works, but starting next month, the national average labor unit price will be raised by 5.2% to 22,227 yen.
This is the 11th consecutive year since fiscal 2013, when the method of calculating the labor unit price changed significantly, but it is the first time in nine years that the increase has surpassed 5%.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the increase reflects the fact that labor costs are rising even in the construction industry, where labor shortages continue, as wage increases are spreading in various industries.
At a press conference, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said, "Efforts are underway to raise wages for society as a whole. The public and private sectors are working together to maintain a virtuous cycle in which raising the unit price of labor leads to higher wage levels for skilled workers in the field. I would like to strive to promote the efforts that have become."