Wage gap is bigger than in Japan...Large companies should refrain from raising wages = South Korea

In 2002, it was revealed that the monthly wages of office workers in South Korea, which were less than half of those in Japan, had become higher than in Japan over a 20-year period. However, in South Korea, large companies have higher wage increases, and wage increases are higher than that of small and medium-sized enterprises.
The disparity has become larger than in Japan. The Korean Employers' Association made this clear on the 17th in its ``International Comparison and Views on Current Wage Trends in Japan and South Korea.'' Korean Employers Association in 2002 and 2022
As a result of comparing the total monthly wages of commercial workers in Korea and Japan (the sum of fixed salaries and special salaries for commercial workers employed in companies with 10 or more people), in 2002 South Korea's total monthly wage of commercial workers was 1,798,000 won (approximately 200,000 won).
254 yen), which was 46.7% of Japan (3,854,000 won, approximately 431,385 yen). In 2022, Japan (3,791,000
000 won, approximately 424,334 yen). By company size, in 2002 South Korean wages at large and small companies were 2,284,000 won (approximately 255,652 yen) and 1.
Although it was lower than Japan at 608,000 won (approximately 179,986 yen), it was revealed that both prices will become higher than Japan in 2022. In 2022, South Korea's wages at large and small companies will be
The prices were 5,884,000 won (approximately 658,607 yen) and 3,399,000 won (approximately 380,457 yen), respectively. In Japan, the fee is 4,434,000 won (approximately 496,306 yen) for large companies, and 4,434,000 won (about 496,306 yen) for small and medium-sized companies.
For companies, it was 3,269,000 won (approximately 365,905 yen). Looking at the wage increase rate, the wage increase rate of large Korean companies from 2002 to 2022 reached 157.6%. on the other hand,
It turns out that wages at large companies in Japan actually decreased by 6.8% over the past 20 years. Wages for small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan will increase by 7.0% from 310,700 yen in 2002 to 332,500 yen in 2022.
On the other hand, wages at small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea increased from 1,608,000 won (approximately 179,986 yen) to 3,399,000 won (approximately 380,457 yen), an increase of 111.4%.
If the wages of large companies in 2022 are set as 100, the wage level of small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea was 57.7, lower than that in Japan (73.7). The wage gap between large and small businesses in South Korea is larger than in Japan.
. ``In 2002, wages in Japan (64.2) were lower than in South Korea (70.4), but over the next 20 years, wages at large Korean companies have not increased rapidly,'' said Ha Sang-woo, head of the Economic Research Headquarters of the Korean Employers' Association.
"As a result, the wage gap in South Korea has become wider than in Japan." Director Ha said, ``Unlike Japan, we live in various companies where wage disparities due to accumulated high wage increases and the resulting dual structure are becoming more serious.
``Large companies with high wages need to refrain from raising wages as much as possible, and strive to expand employment for young people and improve business conditions for small and medium-sized partner companies.''