TOKYO -- As Japanese regional businesses wage fierce battles for workers amid a deepening nationwide labor shortage, pay at companies employing 10 to 99 people rose much faster in rural prefectures like Miyazaki than in urban centers during the five years through 2023.
The 13.2% wage rise among smaller businesses in Miyazaki prefecture between 2018 and 2023 was the fastest in Japan.
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Japan's small regional companies vie to raise pay amid labor shortage
Wages rise faster in mostly rural prefectures than in urban centers
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