– Dati Ufficio nazionale di statistica: nel 2011 i salari dei lavoratori urbani sono aumentati mediamente del 18,3% (a 24 556 yuan=$3 855/anno), +12,3% al netto dell’inflazione in vari settori del privato:
o Nel 2010 al lordo dell’inflazione +14,1%;
o nell’economia non-privata: 2010, +13,5%; 2011, +14,3% (al lordo dell’inflazione?), a 42 452 yuan.
o L’aumento dei salari, e dei consumi interni, consente alla Cina di riequilibrare l’economia verso la domanda interna, ma cresce anche il rischio di aumento dell’inflazione.
o Il privato secondo la definizione dell’Ufficio statistico comprende solo piccole imprese; le società quotate, e quelle a partecipazione estera, anche di proprietà privata, sono classificate come “non-privato”, come pure le agenzie governative e le imprese statali.
Urban Wages in China Rise by Double Digits
– BEIJING—Average wages for urban Chinese workers rose by double digits across various categories of employment last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.
– By giving workers more disposable income to spend, higher wages will aid China’s goal of rebalancing toward domestic demand. At the same time, they will pose challenges by contributing to inflation and putting pressure on corporate profit margins.
– Wages of urban workers at private enterprises rose 18.3% in 2011 to an average level of 24,556 yuan ($3,885) a year, the statistics bureau said. That amounts to a 12.3% rise after higher living expenses are taken into account, it added.
– The 2011 rise exceeded that of the year before, when they were up 14.1% before accounting for living expenses.
– In the nonprivate sector, average wages were up 14.3% in 2011 to 42,452 yuan, compared with a 13.5% rise in 2010.
– Under the bureau’s definition, private-sector companies include only small companies.
– Listed companies and foreign-invested companies, including those under private ownership, fall under the "nonprivate sector" heading, as do government agencies and state-owned enterprises.