Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese labor unions won wage increases of 5.01 pct in this year’s “shunto” negotiations this spring, the final results of a survey by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, showed Friday. The weighted average of pay scale and regular salary hikes was 0.24 percentage point lower than in the 2025 shunto talks but achieved Rengo’s goal of a 5 pct or larger increase. The pay hike rate topped 5 pct for the third consecutive year. Among smaller unions with fewer than 300 member employees, the average increase came to 4.69 pct, up 0.04 point. The figure fell short of Rengo’s target of 6 pct or more for smaller unions. The national umbrella body for labor unions set the higher target for smaller businesses in an effort to rectify wage disparities with larger firms. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Unions Clinch 5.01 Pct Wage Hike in 2026 Shunto
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