One of the focal points in this year's spring struggle is the trend of small and medium-sized enterprises, which work for 70% of domestic employees. Roughly half of the respondents plan to implement a “basic increase” to raise their wages.
The survey was conducted online targeting companies nationwide, of which 3,653 companies with a capital of less than 100 million yen responded.
According to this, 80% of SMEs answered that they would raise wages next fiscal year.
When asked about the details of the wage increase,
▽76% said regular wage increases,
▽49% said base increases, and
▽36% said increases in one-off payments.
In the same survey last year, 70% said they would raise wages, and 32% of them said they would raise their bases, both of which exceeded this year.
When asked about the rate of wage increase among small and medium-sized enterprises,
▽5% or more was ▽29%, which is a significant increase from 8% in the same survey last year,
▽2% to 5% was 61%,
▽ 9% were less than 2%.
On the other hand, when we asked SMEs for their reasons for not raising wages with multiple answers,
many responded that they were unable to sufficiently pass on increased costs to prices, as well as soaring raw material prices.
In this year's spring labor offensive, the union has set a wage increase of about 5%, and while each labor union is demanding a high level, large companies are moving to raise wages one after another, and small and medium-sized enterprises where 70% of employees work Spread is one of the focal points.
Tokyo Shoko Research, which conducted the survey, said, "Compared to last year, the momentum for wage increases has increased, but it is difficult to say that wage increases are an original wage increase due to a recovery in business performance, as there is a strong sense of protecting the livelihoods of employees amid the rapid rise in prices. Wage increases are a heavy burden for small and medium-sized enterprises, and it is necessary to provide support for passing on higher wages and improving productivity."