Total salary in February Exceeds last year but may be affected by new corona in the future April 7 8:37

The average salary per worker in February was estimated to be more than 267,000 yen, a 1.0% increase over the same period last year. The effects of the new coronavirus are likely to emerge in the future, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to monitor trends.

According to the preliminary figures of the “Monthly Labor Statistics Survey” conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for more than 30,000 establishments nationwide, the total salary per worker, including the basic salary and overtime pay in February, is on average. It was 267,175 yen.

This was 1.0% above the same month last year and has been positive for two consecutive months.

総 額 The total salary of full-time workers is 346,079 yen on average, exceeding the same month last year by 0.7%,
人 Part-time workers also increased by 1.1% to 96,252 yen.

Real wages, reflecting price fluctuations, increased 0.5% from the same month last year and have been positive for the second consecutive month.

There is a possibility that the spread of the new coronavirus will have an impact on wages in the future, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to monitor the trend.