Tokyo, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)–Companies in Japan raised or plan to raise the average monthly pay per employee by 3.2 pct, or 9,437 yen, in 2023, a labor ministry survey has shown. The hike, which followed the previous year’s increase of 1.9 pct, or 5,534 yen, was largest since the start of comparable data in 1999, the ministry said Tuesday. High prices and labor shortages led more compani…
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