A federation of labor organizations has released responses from small and medium-sized enterprises whose wage increases are attracting attention during this year's spring labor union.As of the 21st, the average wage increase was 11,916 yen per month, or a rate of 4.50% in 2013. This is the highest since 2007.
This year's spring labor union response resulted in a series of high-level wage increases, mainly from major companies, and the Rengo announced its second tally on the 22nd.
According to the survey, the average wage increase rate for the approximately 1,400 companies that responded by 5 p.m. on the 21st, including regular wage increases and base increases, was 5.25%, and responses continued to show high levels of wage increases.
Negotiations are progressing with small and medium-sized companies following major companies, and it was found that 777 companies, which account for 20% of participating small and medium-sized companies, received an average monthly wage increase of 11,916 yen, or a rate of 4.50%. Ta.
This is 3,153 yen or 1.11 percentage points higher than the same period last year, and is the highest since 2013, which is comparable.
However, this is currently 0.78 percentage points lower than the wage increase rate for large companies with 1,000 or more employees.
Chairman Yoshino of the Rengo said, ``A growing awareness of investing in people and a growing sense of labor shortages are leading to wage increases among small and medium-sized enterprises, and although negotiations will continue, we hope to maintain this level. It is important to pass on prices, including labor costs, so we would like to continue to support them."