The total cash salary per worker in September was about 270,000 yen on average, 0.2% higher than 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. I would like to keep an eye on the trends after the state of emergency is lifted. "
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 announced the preliminary figures for September on the 9th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in September, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 270,19 yen.
This is an increase of 0.2% from September last year, and has been positive for the seventh straight month compared to the same month of the previous year.
Of this amount, overtime pay and other overtime pay were 17,441 yen, an increase of 4.4% from September last year.
Looking at non-scheduled salaries by industry, compared to September last year,
▼ "life-related service / entertainment" increased by 15.3%, but
▼ "accommodation / restaurant service" decreased by 30.9%. increase.
In addition, real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, fell 0.6% from September last year.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Even though the total cash salary has increased compared to last year, it has not returned to the level before the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I would like to keep an eye on the trends after this. "