Bonuses in the construction industry fell by 17% from last winter, but still rank first among all industries
On the 22nd, the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) announced the average amount agreed upon for winter bonuses (bonus payments and lump-sum payments) at major companies for 2021.
The average bonus amount across all industries was down 5.16% (44,666 yen) from last winter, at820,955 yenAs a result, it has declined for two consecutive years.
The average winter bonus in the construction industry was down 17.18% (248,087 yen) from last winter, at1,195,955 yenThat said,It remains at the top among all industries this year as well...it turned out that way.
2021 Year-End Bonuses and Lump-Sum Payments: Settlement Results by Industry for Major Companies (Weighted Average) / Keidanren
Following the construction industry, the sectors with the highest winter bonuses were “electronics” at 931,151 yen and “food” at 899,754 yen. As was the case last winter and this summer, construction was the only sector to exceed 1 million yen, and this winter it once again pulled far ahead of other sectors.
――However, the survey covered ”major companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with 500 or more employees,” and the sample size for the construction industry was only ”six companies,” so these results are by no means comprehensive.
There’s not much of 2021 left. With Christmas and the New Year holidays just around the corner, we’d all like to approach our work with a little more optimism—but how did things go for our readers when it came to their winter bonuses?
