Slight Wage Increase for Workers Ahead of Eid al-Fitr
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Based on a release from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), nominal wages for all laborers experienced a slight increase in the range of 0.03%-0.17% in April 2019. Nominal wages represent the average daily wage received by laborers as compensation for work performed.
The highest increase occurred in the monthly nominal wages of domestic helpers, at 0.17%. In April 2019, the nominal wage for domestic helpers was recorded at Rp 408,000, while in March 2019 it was Rp 407,000. Furthermore, the wages of farm laborers increased by 0.15% to Rp 53,900 per day in April 2019 compared to Rp 53,800 per day the previous month.
The smallest increase occurred in the daily nominal wages of construction workers and female hairdressers, at 0.03%. The nominal wage for construction workers reached Rp 88,660 per day in April 2019, a slight increase from Rp 88,630 per day the previous month. Furthermore, the wage for female hairdressers increased from Rp 27,570 to Rp 27,580 per head in April 2019.
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