The National Bureau of Statistics recently published data on residents' income and consumption expenditure for the first three quarters of 2026. Nationwide, per capita disposable income reached 34,230 yuan, and per capita wage income stood at 19,653 yuan.
Residents' income situation
In the first three quarters, nationwide per capita disposable income was 34,230 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.3% over the same period last year, and a real increase of 4.4% after deducting price factors.
Per capita disposable income by urban and rural areas
Urban residents' per capita disposable income was 44,945 yuan, an increase of 4.5% (unless otherwise specified, all figures below are nominal year-on-year increases), and a real increase of 3.6% after deducting price factors. Rural residents' per capita disposable income was 18,809 yuan, an increase of 6.3%, and a real increase of 5.6% after deducting price factors.
By source of income
In the first three quarters, nationwide per capita wage income was 19,653 yuan, an increase of 5.3%, accounting for 57.4% of disposable income. Per capita net operating income was 5,542 yuan, an increase of 6.6%, accounting for 16.2% of disposable income. Per capita net property income was 2,671 yuan, an increase of 1.6%, accounting for 7.8% of disposable income. Per capita net transfer income was 6,364 yuan, an increase of 5.7%, accounting for 18.6% of disposable income.
Median disposable income
In the first three quarters, the nationwide median per capita disposable income was 28,388 yuan, an increase of 4.6%, with the median standing at 82.9% of the average. Among this, the median per capita disposable income of urban residents was 39,728 yuan, an increase of 3.9%, with the median at 88.4% of the average. The median per capita disposable income of rural residents was 15,895 yuan, an increase of 5.7%, with the median at 84.5% of the average.
Note: The median per capita income refers to the per capita income of the household positioned in the very middle when all surveyed households are arranged in ascending order by per capita income level.
Residents' consumption expenditure situation
In the first three quarters, nationwide per capita consumption expenditure was 22,354 yuan, a nominal increase of 3.6% over the same period last year, and a real increase of 2.7% after deducting price factors.
Per capita consumption expenditure by urban and rural areas
Urban residents' per capita consumption expenditure was 27,312 yuan, an increase of 3.0%, and a real increase of 2.1% after deducting price factors. Rural residents' per capita consumption expenditure was 15,218 yuan, an increase of 4.3%, and a real increase of 3.5% after deducting price factors.
Composition of per capita consumption expenditure
In the first three quarters, nationwide per capita expenditure on food, tobacco, and alcohol was 6,643 yuan, an increase of 4.5%, accounting for 29.7% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on clothing was 1,172 yuan, an increase of 4.1%, accounting for 5.2% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on housing was 4,753 yuan, an increase of 1.9%, accounting for 21.3% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on household goods and services was 1,281 yuan, an increase of 4.7%, accounting for 5.7% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on transportation and communication was 3,190 yuan, an increase of 2.8%, accounting for 14.3% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on education, culture, and recreation was 2,647 yuan, an increase of 4.6%, accounting for 11.8% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on healthcare was 1,974 yuan, an increase of 2.3%, accounting for 8.8% of per capita consumption expenditure. Per capita expenditure on other goods and services was 694 yuan, an increase of 8.7%, accounting for 3.1% of per capita consumption expenditure.
Previously, Yangjiang released its per capita disposable income data for the first half of 2026. According to the relevant head of the Yangjiang Survey Team of the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first half of the year, the city anchored its primary task of high-quality development, focused on strengthening its industrial foundation, continued to stabilize employment, enterprises, the market, and expectations, and actively introduced policies to promote residents' income growth and boost consumption, driving steady development of the city's economy and sustained growth of residents' income. The city's per capita disposable income was 18,717 yuan, a nominal increase of 4.9% over the same period last year, 0.4 percentage points higher than the growth rate in the first quarter, and slightly above the provincial growth rate.
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