2026-11-06 22:48:24
Japan's Real Wages Rise for Ninth Straight Month in September, First Time in Nearly 10 Years
According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, real wages (adjusted for inflation) increased 2.2% year-over-year in September 2026, marking the ninth consecutive month of growth—the first such streak in nearly a decade since February 2016–January 2017. Nominal wages surged 4.6% to 314,