This document compiles the annual results of the 2024 (Reiwa 6) Family Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, targeting approximately 9,000 households nationwide.
This survey is a continuous statistical investigation that monthly examines household income and expenditure, savings and debt of households selected based on statistical sampling methods. The survey results are compiled into detailed statistical tables divided into three categories: households of two or more persons, all households, and single-person households, revealing the actual conditions of consumption expenditure for each household composition.
The annual report publishes a 539KB PDF document as an overview of household finances, while a detailed 1,331KB resource is provided as an overview of the Family Income and Expenditure Survey. Regarding statistical tables, detailed result tables are made available through the government's comprehensive statistical portal "e-Stat," allowing reference to detailed statistical data not included in the annual report.
The appendix includes eight types of related materials: the number of surveyed households by survey municipality, the number of target households by prefecture and city class, survey form formats, result table lists, the history of survey municipality changes, income and expenditure item classification tables, and the impact of household account book revisions on aggregate values.
The survey results are utilized as fundamental data for national policy formulation, including understanding economic trends, considering livelihood protection standards, and selecting items and creating weights for the consumer price index. They are also widely used across various fields including local public entities, private companies, research institutions, and labor unions.