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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the nominal daily wage for farm laborers was Rp 56,710 in May 2021. This is a 0.14% increase compared to the previous month, which was Rp 56,740 per month.
Meanwhile, the real daily wage for farm laborers was recorded at Rp 52,431 in the previous month. This is 0.07% lower than April 2021, which was Rp 52,469 per day.
Similarly, for construction workers (excluding foremen), the nominal daily wage in May 2021 was Rp 91,025. This is a 0.04% increase compared to the previous month, which was Rp 90,989 per day.
Meanwhile, the real daily wage for construction workers was Rp 85,365 in the previous month. This is a 0.28% decrease compared to April 2021, which reached Rp 85,605 per day.
The decrease in the real wages of agricultural and construction workers occurred because the increase in nominal wages was lower than the increase in the household consumption index (IKRT). According to BPS records, the rural IKRT grew by 0.22% in May 2021. Meanwhile, the urban IKRT grew by 0.32% in the previous month.
For information, nominal wages are the average daily wages received by workers as compensation for their work. Meanwhile, real wages are the comparison between nominal wages and the IKRT.
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