Total labor cash earnings in Japan decreased unexpectedly in August, though marginally, preliminary report from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed Friday.
Gross earnings dropped 0.1 percent year-over-year in August, reversing a 1.2 percent climb in July.
It was the first decline in three months. Economists had expected a 0.4 percent increase for the month.
Contractual gross earnings rose 0.3 percent annually in August, following a 0.1 percent rise in the previous month. Meanwhile, special cash earnings dipped 7.7 percent, in contrast to a 3.7 percent gain a month ago.
Annual growth in total real cash earnings eased to 0.5 percent in August from 1.8 percent in the preceding month.
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