AI Data Insight
In Q3 2026, the average propensity to consume for Japanese workers' households was recently reported at 64.5%, a significant rebound from the previous period's 58.2%. However, real consumer spending decreased by 3.6% year-on-year, indicating that under the dual pressure of high prices and a weak yen, household purchasing power remains constrained, and the strength of the recovery still awaits the real materialization of wage growth.