The average total cash earnings per worker in February was about 269,000 yen, an increase of 1.2% from the same month of the previous year.
On the other hand, real wages that reflect price fluctuations are at the same level as last year, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Although wages have increased, real wages have remained flat due to rising prices and other factors." is.
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 February on the 5th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in February, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 269,142 yen, an increase of 1.2% compared to February last year.
Overtime pay and other overtime pay were 18,651 yen, an increase of 5.8% from February last year, and have been positive for 11 consecutive months compared to the same month of the previous year.
Looking at overtime pay by industry, compared to the same month of the previous year,
▽ "accommodation / restaurant service" increased by 35.8%
▽ "life-related service / entertainment"
increased by 29.2%. ..
On the other hand, the real wage, which reflects the fluctuations in prices, was 83.8 in February, which was the same level as last February, with the average of 2020 as 100.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Although wages have increased since February last year, real wages have been flat due to rising prices, etc. I think that economic activity is on a recovery trend, but there are concerns about the effects of the new coronavirus. Will be done. "