May consumer spending minus 16.2% Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Household Survey July 7 8:50
According to a survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which shows trends in personal consumption, the amount of money consumed by households other than one-person living in May was 16.2% lower than in the same month of the previous year.
The extent of the decrease was the largest since 2001, when the statistics can be compared, due to factors such as refraining from going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection and store closures.
In addition, the amount of money used for consumption has decreased for 8 consecutive months since October last year.