Winter Bonus 2022 Survey (as of December 1)
— published on Nikkei/Nikkei Business Daily/Nikkei MJ

The weighted average amount paid per capita was 843,059 yen, which was the second highest after 2018. The year-over-year growth increased for two consecutive years with a record high of 9.7% this year. The manufacturing sector increased by 9.32% to ¥897,267.
16 out of 18 industries reported year-over-year growth. The steel industry had the top growth rate. Non-manufacturing sector increased 11.01% to 713,312 yen, hitting the first increase in three years.