Farm Labor Wages Increased by Rp 415 in January 2022
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the wages of farm laborers increased in January 2022. The nominal wage of farm laborers was Rp 57,595 per day in January 2022. This wage increased by 0.72% or Rp 425 from the previous month, which was Rp 57,180 per day.
An increase also occurred in the real wage of farm laborers, rising by 0.28% to Rp 57,542 per day. The real wage of farm laborers is the comparison between the nominal wage of farm laborers and the rural household consumption index.
Meanwhile, increases occurred for several laborers in urban areas. First, the nominal wage of female hairdressers increased by 2.17% to Rp 29,815 per person. Their real wage increased by 1.61% to Rp 27,539 per person.
Second, the nominal wage of construction workers increased by 0.38% to Rp 91,682 per day. However, the real wage of construction workers decreased by 0.18% to Rp 84,674 per day.
Third, the nominal wage of domestic helpers increased by 0.43% to Rp 428,422 per month. Meanwhile, their real wage decreased by 0.13% to Rp 395,679 per month.
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