The real wage per worker in February this year decreased by 1.3% compared to the same month last year, marking the 23rd consecutive month of decline. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, ``This year, a high wage increase has been implemented due to the spring labor union, so we will keep an eye on whether it will turn positive in the future.''
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducts a ``Monthly Labor Statistics Survey'' targeting more than 30,000 establishments with 5 or more employees nationwide, and this year they have released preliminary figures for February.
According to the results, the average total cash salary including basic salary and overtime pay per employee was 282,265 yen, an increase of 1.8% compared to the same month last year, marking the 26th consecutive month of positive growth and the longest record. Did.
On the other hand, prices continue to soar, and real wages, which reflect these changes, decreased by 1.3% compared to the same month last year.
This is the 23rd consecutive month that real wages have been negative, and the situation continues that wage growth has not kept up with the rise in prices.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, ``Real wages continue to be negative, but since March there have been high wage increases due to the spring labor union.We will keep an eye on the situation in conjunction with prices, including whether real wages will turn positive.'' I am.