Propose a new indicator in the monthly work statistics MHLW review meeting September 5th 4:41

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's review meeting discusses whether the wage growth rate should be calculated using the method requested by the opposition party over the “Monthly Labor Survey”. Summarized.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's “Monthly Labor Survey” regularly replaces the establishments that are subject to the survey, so the opposition party needs to know the previous year It should be calculated only at the establishments called “common establishments” that were surveyed.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a discussion group with statistical experts and presented a draft report on the 4th.

According to it, the calculation method using the “common establishment” that the opposition party is seeking can compare with the previous year, but it does not fit in with the year-on-year comparison.

In addition, we will examine new indicators that focus on “existing establishments” excluding newly established establishments that did not exist in the previous year, so that comparisons over time and real wage growth rates can be grasped. It is recommended that

The draft of this report was generally approved by the study group, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will consider new indicators in the future.