The council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which has been discussing the minimum wage increase this year, has indicated that it will raise the national average by 31 yen, the largest ever.
Currently, the national average hourly wage is 930 yen, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, in which representatives of labor and management participate, has set a target of raising the national average by 31 yen, or 3.3% on the night of the 1st. showed.
The amount of the increase exceeds last year's 28 yen, and is the largest since fiscal 2002, when the minimum wage began to be expressed in terms of hourly wages.
If the salary is raised as expected, the national average hourly wage will be 961 yen.
The amount to be raised by region is
▽ A rank such as Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi,
▽ 31 yen for B rank such as Kyoto, Hyogo and Hiroshima,
▽ C rank such as Hokkaido, Miyagi and Fukuoka
▽ Aomori and Ehime , Okinawa and other D ranks are 30 yen.
Although there was no dispute over the minimum wage increase, there was a large difference in opinion between labor and management over the amount of the increase.
Under these circumstances, the biggest hike in the past was due to the fact that we focused on maintaining the livelihood of those who work at a wage level close to the minimum wage, in light of the rise in prices, especially that of daily necessities.
The actual amount of the increase will be decided after discussions at councils set up in each prefecture, but as the government aims to achieve the national average hourly wage of 1,000 yen as soon as possible, a large increase will be advanced this year as well. It became a forecast.
Rengo Nihira General Policy Promotion Bureau Director "Not reaching a sufficient level"
Akira Nihira, director of the General Policy Promotion Bureau of "Rengo", who participated as a member of the labor union side, said, "Considering the spread of wage increases and the situation of prices, the situation is very different from last year. The level of increase is also important, but the basis We put our energy into discussing the reasons, and we exhausted our discussions to the point where it was unavoidable for both labor and management."
On top of that, regarding the guideline presented this time, ``It is a guideline that is a step forward toward the realization of ``1000 yen per hour for everyone,'' which is the goal of the RENGO, but it has reached a sufficient level considering the situation of people working near the minimum wage. We have not yet done so, and we need to continue to withdraw as soon as possible.We will move to regional deliberations in the future, so I hope that discussions will be held to improve the differences between regions."
Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Mimura "It's very tough for companies."
Mimura, Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, commented on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, which has been discussing the minimum wage increase this year, and has indicated that it will raise the national average by 31 yen, the largest ever.
Among them, ``While the estimated amount indicated this time strongly takes into account the impact of recent price increases on household budgets, it is difficult to say that it fully reflects the current situation in which companies' ability to pay is severe. It is a very difficult result for companies that are easily affected by the revision and have not been able to sufficiently pass on the steep rises in the food and beverage industry, accommodation industry, raw materials, etc., which are concerned about the impact of the resurgence of the new corona infection." .
In addition, he said, ``We strongly urge the government to promote measures to pass on prices even more strongly, and to develop an environment for voluntary wage increases, such as securing a sufficient budget for measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises that are working to improve productivity. ”.