One In Seven Workers In Japan Fall Into The Underclass
While corporate profits continue to reach record highs, employee wages remain stagnant, leaving a growing segment of Japans workforce struggling. Since the collapse of the bubble economy, non-regular employment has steadily increased, creating a widening gap between regular and non-regular workers. Today, 15. 4% of the population earns less than half the median standard of living, the second-highest proportion among the G7 countries after the United States.
