紧随普通“打工人”，日本公务员将迎来34年来最大幅度加薪

Group 1 - The Japanese government is set to implement the largest salary increase for civil servants in 34 years, with an average monthly basic salary increase of 3.62%, leading to a total salary increase of 5.1% for this year [1][2] - This adjustment will impact approximately 280,000 civil servants, which is seen as a positive development for the Bank of Japan as it seeks to achieve broader and more sustainable wage growth to stabilize inflation [2][5] - The salary adjustments for public sector employees are typically based on trends in the private sector, and this significant increase is attributed to the recent wage negotiations during the "Shuntō" (spring labor negotiations) [5][6] Group 2 - The Japanese Trade Union Confederation reported that companies have agreed to an average salary increase of 5.25%, marking the largest increase in 34 years [6] - The Japanese government has been under pressure to provide competitive salaries in the public sector to attract and retain talent, especially as the population declines and recruiting young professionals becomes more challenging [6] - The estimated cost of implementing the proposed salary increase for civil servants is approximately 334 billion yen (about 2.3 billion USD) [6] Group 3 - A recent survey indicates that just over half of economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in early 2026, with strengthening wage data providing support for the normalization of monetary policy [7]