The average amount of pre-tax earnings per regular employee, including overtime pay and bonuses. Though the report does not take into account all sources of household income (accumulated wealth and capital gains from financial assets are omitted), Labor Cash Earnings accurately reflects the spending ability of domestic consumers, one of the driving forces behind economic growth. Because growth in wages fuels higher consumption, rising Labor Cash Earnings generally lead to higher inflation.

Relevance : Rarely affects markets
Release schedule : 1:30 (GMT); monthly, one month following the reporting period.
Revisions schedule : Final report is released approximately two weeks after the provisional report's release.
Source of report : Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ( Japan )
Web Address : http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html
Address of release : http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/index.html
AKA : Average Monthly Cash Earnings per Regular Employee, Labour Cash Earnings