Japan’s nominal wage gains hit 3% in Nov, but inflation erodes real earnings

Japan’s real wages fell by -0.3% yoy in November, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline as wage growth failed to outpace inflation again. While nominal wages rose by a robust 3.0% yoy—beating expectations of 2.7% yoy and extending a 35-month streak of growth—consumer prices grew at an even faster pace of 3.4% yoy during the […]

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