Transport & communication · code 7010

Commuter pass non-JR (worker)

通勤定期(JR以外)

Key facts

As of August 2026, commuter pass non-jr (worker) prices in Japan are up 2.1% year on year and up 11.0% over five years. The official consumer price index stands at 111.0 (2020 = 100), up 288.1% versus January 1975, when the series begins.

Commuter pass non-JR (worker) sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 620 monthly observations from January 1975 to August 2026. The series peaked at 111.0 in August 2026 and bottomed at 28.6 in January 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +13.1%.

Latest CPI
111.0
2026-08 (2020=100)
YoY %
+2.1%
5y change %
+11.0%
Change since 1975-01
+288.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Commuter pass non-JR (worker) in Japan (2020 = 100)
YearIndexYoY %Months
201598.0+0.7%12
201698.1+0.1%12
201798.10.0%12
201898.10.0%12
201998.6+0.5%12
2020100.0+1.4%12
2021100.00.0%12
2022100.00.0%12
2023105.7+5.7%12
2024108.2+2.4%12
2025108.7+0.5%12
2026110.2+1.4%8

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Frequently asked questions

How much have commuter pass non-jr (worker) prices changed in Japan over the past year?
As of August 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have commuter pass non-jr (worker) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
+11.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.0.
When were commuter pass non-jr (worker) prices in Japan at their highest?
Right now. The latest month, August 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 111.0 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?
This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局 消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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