The average salary per worker in May was 273,000 yen, an increase of 1.9% from the same month of the previous year, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Returning to the level before the spread of infection. It is necessary to pay close attention to the results of future surveys. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a "monthly labor statistics survey" targeting more than 30,000 business establishments nationwide with five or more employees, and released preliminary figures for May on the 6th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per person in May, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 273,777 yen.
This is an increase of 1.9% from May last year, when the first state of emergency was declared, and has been positive for the third straight month compared to the same month of the previous year.
Overtime pay and other overtime pay were 17,486 yen, an increase of 20.7% from May last year.
However, compared to May, cash earnings totaled 0.5% and overtime salaries decreased 11.2%, both of which have not returned to pre-infection levels.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "It was a plus compared to May last year when the overtime salary was significantly negative. It is necessary to pay close attention to the results of future surveys. "