The total cash salary per worker in October 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, "It has not returned to the level before the spread of infection. , I want to keep an eye on future trends. "
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 announced the preliminary figures for October on the 7th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in October, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 271,023 yen.
This is an increase of 0.2% from October last year, and has been positive for eight consecutive months compared to the same month of the previous year.
Of this amount, overtime pay and other overtime pay were 18,024 yen, an increase of 1.8% from October last year.
Looking at overtime pay by industry, compared to October last year, “manufacturing” increased by 9.9%, but “accommodation / food service” decreased by 20.3%.
Real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, fell 0.7% from October last year.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Although the total cash salary has increased compared to last year, it has not returned to the level before the spread of the new coronavirus. I would like to keep an eye on future trends."