Is Japan's wage "77 % of Korea" true, outdated Japanese wage statistics (Diamond Online) --Yahoo! News

Japan's wages are overtaken by Korea, and response to falling wages is an urgent issue.However, in fact, Japanese statistics have not been able to accurately international comparison (photos are images) Photo: pixta

● Japan wages only 77 % in South Korea ?? Wage structure Basic statistics are accurate or Japanese wages are lower than in other countries.Recently, it has become a hot topic that it has been lower than South Korea's wages.So how low is Japan's wage?According to the data of the OECD (Economic Cooperation and Development Organization), which is often used in wage international comparison, the annual wage in Korea in 2020 is $ 41,960.On the other hand, the average wage in Japan is 30 per month according to the "wage structural basic statistical survey"..770,000 yen (2020).369 in the year.20,000 yen.If it is converted to a dollar for $ 1 = 114 yen, it will be $ 32,386.This is only 77 % of Korea!On the other hand, in the "Monthly Labor Statistics Survey", the average monthly salary (cash salary) in 2020 is 31..840,000 yen.382 in the year.100,000 yen ($ 33,514).Although it is higher than the basic wage survey, it is only 80 % of South Korea.Is Japan's wages really so low?

● In the OECD data, the numbers walk alone without understanding 92 % of the level, and if you look at the numbers in your own currency with OECD data, Japan wages are 439..It is 50,000 yen.This is $ 1 = 114.The exchange rate of 12 yen is converted to $ 38,515.It is a hot topic that this number is lower than the above -mentioned South Korea $ 41,960.However, 439.The number of 50,000 yen is much higher than the basic wage surveys and monthly labor statistics surveys. Why is such a difference? The reason is that the average wage of a certain country does not have the only correct value. The average wage value varies greatly depending on how you take the range. What is particularly large is the effects of employment forms. There is a big difference depending on whether to take only regular (full -time) workers or take the average, including non -regular (part -time) workers. Similar problems are in other countries. So international comparison of wages is not easy. It is highly likely that numbers that are not clearly understood are walking alone. ● Extremely difficult OECD calculation method Part part -time worker The key to solving the discrepancy between the Japanese statistical data and the OECD data is in the following description on the OECD site. According to the report, the number is "the total amount of wages based on the national economic calculation is divided by the average number of employees in the entire economy, and the percentage of weekly employees per week for full -time employees for the average working hours of all employees. You can get it. " This explanation is extremely difficult to understand. I don't understand what kind of calculation to do. Also, it is still unknown why it is appropriate to calculate such a calculation. In fact, this is based on a concept called FTE (full-time equivalent). This is as follows. For example, if part -time workers are working only half of the full -time time, they will not count with one, 0.It's about counting with five people.Therefore, if there are many part -time workers, the average number of employees in calculation will decrease, and the wages will be higher.

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