The total cash earnings per worker in April has been positive for four consecutive months due to an increase in overtime pay.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, were 1.2% lower than in April last year, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Wage growth has not kept pace with rising prices, and the burden on households is increasing." 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 April on the 7th.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in April, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 283,475 yen, an increase of 1.7% compared to April last year.
Total cash earnings have been positive for four consecutive months.
Overtime pay and other overtime pay were 19,924 yen, an increase of 5.9% from April last year, and have been positive for 13 consecutive months.
On the other hand, it shows how much goods and services can actually be purchased with the wages received by workers, reflecting the fluctuations in prices. The real wages in April were 1.2% lower than in April last year. rice field.
The index with an average of 100 is 87.5.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "The total cash salary is positive due to the increase in overtime pay due to the increase in basic salary and the resumption of economic activities. The burden on the household is increasing. "