However, this is because in November 2020, an increase by 0.51 percent was recorded in the household consumption index in rural areas. In real terms, the wages of farm workers fell by 0.36 percent
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the wages for farm workers in November 2020 reached Rp55,848 per day, or a slight rise of 0.15 percent, from those recorded of agricultural workers in October.

"However, this is because in November 2020, an increase by 0.51 percent was recorded in the household consumption index in rural areas. In real terms, the wages of farm workers fell by 0.36 percent," Head of BPS Suhariyanto stated during a virtual press conference on Tuesday.

Suhariyanto explained that the same phenomenon also occurred in the wages of construction workers, wherein their wages in November 2020 amounted to Rp90,807, climbing 0.04 percent, from Rp90,771 as compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the real wages in November 2020 decreased by 0.24 percent, to Rp86,311, from Rp86,514 in October 2020.

The average nominal wages for female hairdressers in November 2020 increased by 0.26 percent to reach Rp28,730 as compared to Rp28,656 in October 2020.

Meanwhile, real wages in November 2020 as compared to October 2020 plunged by 0.02 percent, to reach Rp27,308, from Rp27,312.

In addition, the average nominal wages of household assistants in November 2020 as compared to October 2020 remained unchanged at Rp419,906.

Meanwhile, in comparison with October 2020, real wages in November 2020 decreased by 0.28 percent, to reach Rp399,113, from Rp400,216.

Nominal wages of workers are the average daily wages received by workers as remuneration against the accomplished work. Meanwhile, the real wage of a worker describes his or her purchasing power from the received income or wages.

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