Real Wages for Construction Workers Fell to Rp 85,570 per Day in July 2021
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the average nominal wage for construction workers was Rp 91,171 per day in July 2021. This figure increased by 0.05% from the previous month, which was Rp 91,171 per day.
Although nominally increasing, the average real wage for construction workers fell by 0.03% to Rp 85,570 per day last month. The decrease in real wages for construction workers is due to the nominal wage increase being lower than the growth in the urban consumer price index.
BPS recorded that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 90 cities was 106.54 in July 2021. This value increased by 0.94% compared to the previous month, which reached 106.46.
Other urban workers also experienced a decrease in real wages, although nominally increasing. The average nominal wage for domestic helpers increased by 0.06% to Rp 424,631 per month in July 2021. Meanwhile, their real wage decreased by 0.02% to Rp 398,547 per month.
Furthermore, the average nominal wage for female hairdressers increased by 0.01% to Rp 29,132 per head in July 2021. Meanwhile, their average real wage decreased by 0.07% to Rp 27,343 per head.
Moreover, the nominal wage for rural farm laborers increased by 0.06% to Rp 56,829 per day. Meanwhile, the real wage for farm laborers decreased by 0.08% to Rp 52,653 per day.
According to BPS, the nominal wage of a worker is the average daily wage received by the worker as compensation for work performed. Meanwhile, the real wage of a worker reflects the purchasing power of the income received by the worker.
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