{"id":176928,"date":"2026-04-07T10:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176928&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:59:57","slug":"fukuoka-wages-top-national-average","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-wages-top-national-average\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Wages Top National Average"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Average wage increases in Fukuoka Prefecture exceeded the national level in this year\u2019s spring labor negotiations, according to Rengo Fukuoka. Data from 57 unions showed an average monthly increase of \u00a516,985, down \u00a51,738 from a year earlier. The average raise rate declined from 6.3% to 5.26% but remained above the national average of 5.09%. Small and medium-sized firms recorded their highest pay gains since 2015, with average increases of \u00a515,481 and a 5.41% rise. Retail sector SMEs contributed significantly, supported by improved price pass-through. Agreements were reached at 78% of unions by early April, indicating faster settlements than usual despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/nb-5010032674\" target=\"_blank\">NHK News<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/articles\/-\/2581695?display=1\" target=\"_blank\">RKB News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_ohori-park-aug_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fukuoka&#039;s Part-Time Wages Hit Record High in July\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-165189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_ohori-park-aug_2024_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_ohori-park-aug_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_ohori-park-aug_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fnn_ohori-park-aug_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo: Fukuoka Now<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Average wage increases in Fukuoka Prefecture exceeded the national level in this year\u2019s spring labor negotiations, according to Rengo Fukuoka. Data&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":165189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176928","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}