Real Wages of Domestic Helpers Decreased by 0.54% in December 2021
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the average wage for domestic helpers (ART) in December 2021 was Rp 396,194 per month. This is a 0.54% decrease from the previous month's average of Rp 398,346 per month.
Real wages are calculated by comparing nominal wages to the urban consumer price index. The average nominal wage for ART workers at the end of last year was Rp 426,588 per month.
This average nominal wage increased slightly by 0.03% from the previous month's Rp 426,460 per month. Meanwhile, BPS recorded a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 107.66 in 90 Indonesian cities in December 2021.
A decrease in average real wages was also observed for two other urban workers. The average real wage for female hairdressers was Rp 27,103 per person, down 0.51% from the previous month's Rp 27,241 per person.
Furthermore, the average real wage for construction workers was Rp 84,827 per day in December 2021. This represents a decrease of 0.56% from the previous month's Rp 85,304 per day.
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