The total cash earnings per worker in September this year increased by 2.1% compared to September last year, and remained positive for nine consecutive months, but could not keep up with the rise in prices, and real wages decreased by 1.3%. It was negative for six consecutive months.
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 September this year.
According to this, the average total cash salary per person in September this year, including basic salary and overtime pay, was 275,787 yen, an increase of 2.1% compared to September last year, and has been positive for 9 consecutive months. have become.
The total cash earnings of full-time workers, excluding part-time workers, increased by a relatively high 2.4%.
Non-scheduled wages such as overtime pay for full-time workers and part-time workers increased by 6.7% to 18,654 yen.
On the other hand, real wages, which reflect price fluctuations, fell 1.3% from last September, marking the sixth straight month of negative growth.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, ``It is rare in recent years for total cash earnings to increase by 2% in September, which is not the time for general bonuses to be paid. Meanwhile, real wages continue to decline."