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title: "Japan's Largest Union Reports Wage Increase Over 5%"
type: "News"
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description: "Japan's largest labor union, Rengo, reported an average wage increase of 5.08% for its member companies in this year's negotiations, surpassing the 5% target for the third consecutive year. This trend includes smaller enterprises, with 2,156 companies with 300 or fewer employees reaching wage agreements, up from 552 in March. Although the figure is slightly lower than the initially reported 5.26%, it is expected to support the Bank of Japan's short-term interest rate hike goals."
datetime: "2026-04-17T07:48:52.000Z"
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# Japan's Largest Union Reports Wage Increase Over 5%

Japan's largest labor union, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), announced that the average wage increase for employees of its member companies has exceeded 5% in this year's wage negotiations. According to Jin10, this trend persists even when considering the results from smaller enterprises. This development is expected to facilitate the Bank of Japan's short-term interest rate hike goals. The latest statistics released on Friday indicate that unions affiliated with Rengo have achieved an average wage growth of 5.08%. Although this figure is slightly lower than the initially reported 5.26%, it remains above the organization's 5% target for the third consecutive year. The recent data shows that 2,156 companies with 300 or fewer employees have reached wage increase agreements, a significant rise from the 552 companies reported in March's initial report. Smaller companies typically report wage agreements later than larger firms, which has contributed to a decrease in the overall average in recent years.

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