２月消費支出、１．１％増　コロナ禍の反動―総務省

　総務省が５日発表した２月の家計調査によると、１世帯（２人以上）当たりの消費支出は２５万７８８７円と、物価変動の影響を除いた実質で前年同月比１．１％増加した。プラスは２カ月連続。前年同月は新型コロナウイルス感染拡大に伴う緊急事態宣言で落ち込んでいた。気温低下による暖房需要増加も全体を押し上げた。
　品目別では、交通・通信が１１．４％増。通信料値下げを受けて乗り換え需要が拡大し、携帯電話機の購入が伸びた。教養娯楽は、国内パック旅行費が増えて５．６％増となった。光熱・水道は１．９％増。灯油や都市ガス代が増えた。（2022/04/05-11:28）

Household spending in Japan in February increased 1.1 pct from a year before in price-adjusted real terms, up for the second consecutive month, government data showed Tuesday.
   The spending growth, which followed the year-before drop amid the government's COVID-19 state of emergency, is partly attributed to a rise in heating demand due to low temperatures.
   In the month, spending by households comprising two or more members averaged 257,887 yen, the internal affairs ministry said.
   Spending on transportation and telecommunication services surged 11.4 pct, reflecting an increase in mobile phone purchases as some people changed their mobile carriers after the release of lower mobile rates by carriers.
   Expenditures on leisure activities went up 5.6 pct, led by those on domestic package tours.