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2015 September 2 - 8 [LABOR]

Pay gaps between regular and non-regular workers in Japan greater than in EU

Government Data show that the wage ratio of non-regular workers to regular workers in Japan accounts for 67.3% on average, far below the average of 20 European nations (75.5%).

The term “non-regular workers” here means those working full-time under fixed-term contracts.

According to the report published by the Cabinet Office in August regarding the economy and public finance in the FY2014, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and Poland are the only countries in Europe where the wage gaps were greater than in Japan.

The pay gap between regular and non-regular employees in Japan is wide compared to most European states, the report points out.

It also indicates the percentage of non-regular workers in Japan and in Europe who were promoted to regular positions. The former was only 24.2% in contrast to an average 36.6% in the latter.

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> Number of regular workers reduced by 160K, non-regular workers increased by 560K [February 21, 2015]