The total cash earnings per worker in May this year was 1% higher than the same month of the previous year and has been positive for 5 consecutive months, but the real wage reflecting price fluctuations is 1.8%. It became a minus of.
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 has released preliminary figures for May.
According to this, the average total cash salary per worker in May, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 277,016 yen, an increase of 1% compared to May last year.
Total cash earnings have been positive for the fifth straight month.
Of this amount, overtime pay and other overtime pay were 18,339 yen, an increase of 5.5% from May last year, and have been positive for 14 consecutive months.
On the other hand, the real wage in May was 1.8% lower than in May last year, reflecting the fluctuations in prices, and has been negative for the second consecutive month.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Basic salaries have increased in the food and beverage industry and manufacturing industry, and the total cash salary has become positive, exceeding May three years before Corona. Therefore, we need to pay attention to the level of future wage growth. "