Statistics Bureau Home Page/News Bulletin February 28, 2023 (2024)

February 28, 2023

No.340

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

New release of the "Social Indicators by Prefecture 2023"

The "Social Indicators by Prefecture" is a report based on prefecture-specific primary data on statistical indicators which are set using basic data developed for the System of Social and Demographic Statistics of Japan.
The 2023 edition includes 579 social indicators and 549 items of basic data.
This report is published annually in February and the latest version is accessible at the following website.

Website: https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/shihyou/index.html

RECENT RELEASES

Release| January 20, 2023

"Population Estimates" (Final estimates, Japan, August 1, 2022)

[Total Population]

The total population was 125, 082 thousand, a decrease of 551 thousand (0.44%) from the previous year.
The population under 15 years old was 14, 563 thousand, a decrease of 266 thousand (1.79%) from the previous year.
The population aged 15 to 64 was 74, 263 thousand, a decrease of 352 thousand (0. 47%) from the previous year.
The population aged 65 and over was 36, 256 thousand, an increase of 67 thousand (0.19%) from the previous year.

[Japanese Population]

The Japanese population was 122,238 thousand, a decrease of 660 thousand (0.54%) from the previous year.

"Population Estimates" (Provisional estimates, Japan, January 1, 2023)

[Total Population]

"Consumer Price Index" (2020-base, Japan, December 2022)

The consumer price index for Japan was 104.1 (2020=100), up 4.0% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.3% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/index.html

"Consumer Price Index" (2020-base, Japan, 2022 Yearly Average)

Japan's all item index of consumer price in 2022 was 102.3 (2020=100), up 2.5% from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/158c.html

Release| January 27, 2023

"Consumer Price Index" (Preliminary, 2020-base, Ku-area of Tokyo, January 2023)

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary) was 104.7 (2020=100), up 4.4% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.7% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/index.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (Savings and Liabilities, Japan, The Third Quarter of 2022)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/sav/index.html

Release| January 30, 2023

"Monthly Report on Internal Migration" (Japan, December 2022)

[All nationalities]

The number of internal migrants was 348,190, an increase of 3,801 (1.1%) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants was 150,183, an increase of 6,186 (4.3%) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants was 198,007, a decrease of 2,385 (1.2%) from the previous year.

[Japanese]

The number of internal migrants was 307,961, a decrease of 7,665 (2.4%) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants was 128,137, a decrease of 362 (0.3%) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants was 179,824, a decrease of 7,303 (3.9%) from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/idou/3.html

Release| January 31, 2023

"Monthly Survey on Service Industries" (Preliminary, Japan, November 2022)

Monthly sales: 32.1 trillion yen, up 4.6% over the year.
Number of persons working at the location of establishment: 29.35 million persons, up 0.5% over the year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/mssi/kekka.html

"Labour Force Survey" (Basic Tabulation, Japan, December 2022)

The number of employed persons was 67.16 million, an increase of 0.10 million from the previous year.
The number of unemployed persons was 1.58 million, a decrease of 0.15 million from the previous year.
The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.5%.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/index.html

"Labour Force Survey" (Basic Tabulation, Quarterly Average Results Oct.-Dec. 2022)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/quarter/ft/index.html

"Labour Force Survey" (Basic Tabulation, 2022 Yearly Average Results)

The unemployment rate was 2.6 %, a decrease of 0.2 point from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/annual/ft/index.html

Release| February 7, 2023

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (Two-or-more-person Households, Japan, December 2022)

[Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households]

The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household was 328,114 yen, up 3.4% in nominal terms but down 1.3% in real terms from the previous year.

[Income and Expenditures for Workers' Households]

The average of monthly income per household stood at 1,150,808 yen, up 4.4% in nominal terms but down 0.4% in real terms from the previous year.
The average of consumption expenditures per household was 353,794yen, up 2.8% in nominal terms but down 1.9% in real terms from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/156.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (Total Households, Japan, The Fourth Quarter of 2022)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/sousetai/2.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (One-person Households, Japan, The Fourth Quarter of 2022)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/tanshin/2.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (Two-or-more-person Households, Japan, 2022 Yearly Average)

[Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households]

The yearly average of monthly consumption expenditures per household for 2022 was 290,865 yen, up 4.2% in nominal terms and up 1.2% in real terms from the previous year.

[Income and Expenditures for Workers' Households]

The yearly average of monthly income per household was 617,654 yen, up 2.0% in nominal terms but down 1.0% in real terms from the previous year.
The yearly average of monthly consumption expenditures per household was 320,627 yen, up 3.6% in nominal terms and up 0.6% in real terms from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/156n.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (Total Households, Japan, 2022 Yearly Average)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/sousetai/es22.html

"Family Income and Expenditure Survey" (One-person Households, Japan, 2022 Yearly Average)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/tanshin/et22.html

"Survey of Household Economy" (Two-or-more-person Households, Japan, December 2022)

- Change over the year of monthly expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet

[Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet]

Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet was 25,866 yen (up 1.4% in nominal terms).

[Main items contributed to the change of average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet]

Travel-related costs: up 23.3% in nominal terms
Foods: up 4.6% in nominal terms
Tickets: up 17.8% in nominal terms
Insurance: up 5.4% in nominal terms
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/joukyou/12.html

Release| February 14, 2023

"Labour Force Survey" (Detailed Tabulation, Quarterly Average Results Oct.-Dec. 2022)

The number of the regular employee was 35.81 million, an increase of 0.07 million from the previous year.
The number of the non-regular employee was 21.29 million, an increase of 0.33 million from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/quarter/dt/index.html

"Labour Force Survey" (Detailed Tabulation, 2022 Yearly Average Results)

The number of the regular employee was 35.88 million, an increase of 0.01 million from the previous year.
The number of the non-regular employee was 21.01 million, an increase of 0.26 million from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/annual/dt/index.html

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