Wage increases at major firms in this year's spring wage struggle were 3.91 percent, the highest level in 1992 years since 31. Average monthly wage increase that combines regular salary increases and base salary increases was 92,1 yen.
By industry, wage increases in 78 of the 31 industries exceeded last year's level, and in 15 industries, including shipbuilding, machinery and metals, construction, and textiles, the wage increase rate exceeded 14%. At the press conference, Mr. Shuji Nitta, Director-General of the Labour Policy Headquarters of Keidanren, said, "It is important to link the momentum of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises and make them sustainable"