The total cash earnings per worker in July this year exceeded the same month last year by 1.8% and remained positive for the seventh consecutive month, but could not keep up with the rise in prices, and real wages fell for four months. Negative in a row.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is conducting a ``Monthly Labor Statistics Survey'' targeting more than 30,000 offices nationwide with 5 or more employees, and has announced preliminary figures for July this year.
According to this, the total cash salary per person in July this year, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 377,809 yen on average, an increase of 1.8% compared to July last year, for 7 consecutive months. became a plus.
Of these, overtime pay and other non-scheduled wages increased by 4.7% to 18,961 yen, marking the 16th consecutive month of positive growth.
On the other hand, reflecting price fluctuations, real wages in July were down 1.3% from July last year, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative growth.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, ``In July, there were companies that paid bonuses and working hours increased in the restaurant industry, which pushed up overall wages. There is no situation."