<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>UNIQLO owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12 per cent, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple with inflation.</p><p>Annual pay will grow by about 12 per cent to 5.9 million yen (S$48,350) starting in March for university graduates in management-track programmes, the Tokyo-based retailer said in a statement on Monday. </p><p>Pay for other graduates will increase by about 10 per cent to 4.5 million yen.</p><p>“By fostering a virtuous cycle of growth and wage increases, Fast Retailing aims to boost overall productivity and achieve sustainable growth for the company,” the company said.</p><p>Fast Retailing implemented a similar wage hike in 2023, bumping up annual pay for full-time employees in Japan by as much as 40 per cent. </p><p>The firm’s moves underscore a broader shift toward higher salaries in corporate Japan as labour shortages intensify and consumer prices reach levels not seen in decades. </p><p>The average wage in Japan was US$49,446 in 2024 - the lowest level of the Group of Seven nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data show - amid decades of economic stagnation. The US had the G-7’s highest level, US$82,993, according to the OECD. BLOOMBERG</p></div></div>

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<p>迅销，UNIQLO 的拥有者，将在日本为新毕业生提高基础工资，幅度最高可达 12%，以应对通货膨胀并留住人才。从三月开始，管理培训生的年薪将达到 590 万日元，而其他毕业生将获得 450 万日元。这一举措反映了日本在劳动力短缺和高消费价格背景下，工资普遍上涨的趋势</p>

随着日本面临通货膨胀，优衣库的母公司提高了新毕业生的薪酬