Average total salary per person September is over 260,000 yen, minus 6 consecutive months minus November 6, 8:33
The average total salary per worker in September was more than 260,000 yen, 0.9% lower than the same month last year, and has been negative for 6 consecutive months.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "overtime pay has decreased by more than 10% compared to last year, and the effects of the new coronavirus are continuing."
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a "Monthly Labor Survey" targeting more than 30,000 business establishments nationwide with five or more employees, and released preliminary figures for September on the 6th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in September, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 269,503 yen.
This is a 0.9% decrease from the same month last year, and has been negative for the sixth straight month.
Overtime pay and other overtime pay have continued to decline significantly since April, reaching 16,761 yen in September, a 12% decrease from the same month last year.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, fell 1.1% from the same month last year, and have been negative for seven consecutive months.
In addition, the percentage of part-time workers was 30.98%, 0.52 points lower than the same month last year, and was negative for 8 consecutive months.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Overtime pay has decreased by more than 10% compared to last year, and although the rate of decline is smaller than in August, the effects of the new coronavirus continue."