May total salary average 269,000 yen plus 2 consecutive months decrease Corona impact expansion July 7 8:59
The average salary for each worker in May was 269,000 yen in preliminary figures, which was below the same period last year for the second consecutive month. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that the effects of the new coronavirus are increasing.
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 May was an average. It was 269,341 yen.
This was 2.1% lower than the same month last year and was negative for the second consecutive month.
Also, the number of working hours has decreased significantly, with 8.8% of full-time workers and 13.4% of part-time workers compared to the same month last year.
Of these, overtime hours were 29.7% lower than the same month last year as a whole, and due to the spread of virus infections, there was a series of self-restraint due to the spread of virus infections. I am.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect fluctuations in prices, fell 2.1% from the same month last year, and have been negative for the third consecutive month.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Overtime hours were significantly reduced in April, but in May, the range of decline was widespread in a wide range of industries, and the impact of the new coronavirus is increasing."