We expect the expansion in the labour force to slow in coming years which suggests that wage growth should soon start picking up again. However, the shift to flexible employment forms, globalisation and technological progress all have undermined the bargaining power of workers. The upshot is that it will take a few more years before wage growth is strong enough to drive inflation to the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.
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