10月底上任的日本首相高市早苗誓言要实现工资增速超过通胀的目标，并说她领导的政府的首要任务是 遏制物价飙升。 （文章来源：新华财经） 日本厚生劳动省表示，名义工资，即每位员工每月包括基本工资和加班费在内的平均现金收入，增长了 1.9%，达到297145日元，这是连续第45个月上涨。 尽管名义薪资上涨，但9月CPI却因食品和能源价格上涨而走高3.4%，令衡量消费者购买力的关键指标 实际薪资仍处于负值区域。 新华财经北京11月6日电周四公布的数据显示，9月份日本实际工资同比下降1.4%，连续第九个月下 降，工资涨幅继续落后于持续的通货膨胀。 ...

Core Viewpoint - The UK labor market is experiencing a slowdown following the government's increase in hiring costs, with wage growth reaching its slowest pace in seven months and significant declines in employment levels [1] Wage Growth - Wage growth, excluding bonuses, has slowed to 5.2% for the three months ending in April, marking the lowest rate since the third quarter of last year [1] - The average economist forecast was 5.3%, indicating a slight underperformance in wage growth expectations [1] - Private sector wage growth, a key indicator closely monitored by the Bank of England, decreased from 5.5% to 5.1% [1]

Group 1: Employment Trends - In 2024, the average annual salary for urban non-private sector employees is 124,000 yuan, reflecting a decrease of 6.8 percentage points since 2021, now at a growth rate of 2.8%[3] - Employment is shifting from high-salary industries to sectors with shorter working hours and higher hourly wages, indicating a trend towards "anti-involution" since 2021[4] - The transportation and service industries have seen a reduction in weekly working hours by 4.2 and 3.6 hours respectively, while hourly wages increased by 3.9 and 3.6 yuan/hour, suggesting improved job attractiveness[4] Group 2: Regional Wage Convergence - From 2019 to 2023, the wage growth in the eastern region was 7.5%, compared to 7.1% in the central and western regions, with the gap narrowing from 0.8 percentage points in 2019 to 0.5 percentage points in 2023[5] - The wage growth in the central and western regions has shown resilience, with the central region's wage growth remaining stable at around 7.1%[5] - Employment in the service sector is increasingly migrating to the central and western regions, with the proportion of employees in accommodation and retail sectors decreasing from 20.8 and 10.1 percentage points below the eastern region to 18.2 and 9 percentage points respectively[6] Group 3: Private and Flexible Employment - The average salary growth for private sector employees is lower than that of non-private sector employees, but certain sectors like education and retail services have seen higher growth rates of 8.9% and 5.3% respectively[7] - The concentration of small and medium enterprises in the service sector has led to better salary growth in private units compared to non-private units[10] - New flexible employment roles, such as ride-hailing drivers and delivery personnel, have higher average monthly salaries of 10,506 yuan, significantly above traditional employees' 8,910 yuan, despite longer working hours[10]