Japan Sept wage earnings revised down to -0.6 pct

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TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Japanese wage earners' total cash
earnings fell 0.6 percent in September from a year earlier,
revised government data showed on Friday, underscoring a lack of
inflationary pressures from wages in Japan.

Total cash earnings fell to 273,008 yen ($2,479).

An initial reading reported late last month showed a 0.5
percent fall.

The decline in total cash earnings, which include overtime
pay, monthly wages and special payments, came after a rise in
August, which was the first year-on-year gain in nine months.

Many Japanese companies, remembering the pain of business
restructuring over the past decade, have been reluctant
to increase wages.

The following table shows revised data on September monthly
income, with year-on-year percentage changes:
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SEPT SEPT PRELIM AUG
Payments (yen) yr/yr change (pct)
Total cash earnings 273,008 yen -0.6 -0.5 +0.6

Monthly wage 268,991 yen -0.3 -0.3 0.0

-Regular pay 249,620 yen -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

-Overtime pay 19,371 yen +1.3 +1.4 +1.2

-Special payments 4,017 yen -10.3 -7.7 +12.8
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To view the full tables, please go to the Web site of the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare at:
here

(Reporting by Hideyuki Sano)