Average total salary in April Lower than same month last year New Corona impact June 9 9:27
The average salary for each worker in April was preliminary at about 275,000 yen, which was below the same period last year.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "There is a great impact on the industries that refrained from doing business to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection."
According to the preliminary value of the "Monthly Labor Survey" conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for more than 30,000 business establishments nationwide, the total salary per worker including the basic salary and overtime pay in April was on average. It was 275,022 yen.
This was 0.6% lower than the same month last year, and became negative for the first time in 4 months.
Of these, the total salary of full-time workers was 355,539 yen, which was 0.6% lower than the same month last year, and was the first negative in nine months.Overtime pay was 24,917 yen the same month last year. Is 12.2% below.
By industry, reductions in total salary and overtime hours are particularly noticeable in the food and beverage service industry and lifestyle-related service industry.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect fluctuations in prices, fell 0.7% from the same month last year, and have been negative for the second consecutive month.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Overtime hours were on a downward trend, but they were unprecedented last month. It has a large impact on the industry that refrained from doing business to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection." is.