TOKYO -- A record percentage of Japanese companies raised their base pay this year amid inflation and a persistent labor shortage, a Nikkei survey has found.
Around 70% of the 544 respondents received demands for a higher base pay from unions. Of them, 94.1% increased base pay, compared with 87.9% in 2023.
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