Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:54:34 GMT
Average wages decline in Japan
Monthly income per one employee in Japan decreased by 0.8% in May 2012 after a slight rise of 0.2% in April. The main reason for drop was annual fall of 39.9% in bonuses and one-off payments. Meanwhile base wage rose by 0.4% in May, whereas overtime payments increased by 6.4% through the year. Moreover total working hours expanded 3.2% year-on-year