QUICK Publishes March Wage Indicator 'QPI'
QUICK and Payroll published the definitive March 2026 'QPI' wage index. Disposable income surged 3.43% year-over-year, significantly outpacing inflation and indicating real purchasing power growth.
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- 📰 Published: April 15, 2026 at 01:10
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The definitive March 2026 values for the new wage indicator "QPI" (QUICK Payroll Index), jointly developed by QUICK Corp. and Payroll Inc., have been published.
According to the March calculation results, the disposable income QPI showed a year-over-year increase of +3.43%, recording a significant positive level that exceeded the inflation rate (+1.5% as of January) by approximately 1.9 points. Although there is an aspect of a rebound effect from the low growth (+0.84%) recorded last year, the fact that the growth in income tax burden has remained extremely suppressed at +0.27% is the primary factor driving the increase in take-home pay. The scheduled cash earnings QPI also maintained high growth at +3.22%, exceeding 3%, making it clear that both nominal and take-home pay trends are outpacing inflation. On the other hand, concerns about inflation rebounding due to geopolitical risks and other factors still remain, so careful attention must be paid to future trends in real purchasing power.
For further details, please refer to the March 2026 edition of the QPI Monthly Report.
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/qpi_monthlyreport_202603.pdf
Because the figures are rounded, differences from the previous month may not always perfectly match the calculated difference of the listed numbers.
The preliminary data release for April 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, and the definitive data release is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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[About QUICK Corp.]
As a financial information services company of the Nikkei Inc. group, we provide comprehensive solutions related to securities and financial markets, including global securities and financial information, political and economic news, asset management support, order execution business support, and information network construction support services.
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According to the March calculation results, the disposable income QPI showed a year-over-year increase of +3.43%, recording a significant positive level that exceeded the inflation rate (+1.5% as of January) by approximately 1.9 points. Although there is an aspect of a rebound effect from the low growth (+0.84%) recorded last year, the fact that the growth in income tax burden has remained extremely suppressed at +0.27% is the primary factor driving the increase in take-home pay. The scheduled cash earnings QPI also maintained high growth at +3.22%, exceeding 3%, making it clear that both nominal and take-home pay trends are outpacing inflation. On the other hand, concerns about inflation rebounding due to geopolitical risks and other factors still remain, so careful attention must be paid to future trends in real purchasing power.
For further details, please refer to the March 2026 edition of the QPI Monthly Report.
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/qpi_monthlyreport_202603.pdf
Because the figures are rounded, differences from the previous month may not always perfectly match the calculated difference of the listed numbers.
The preliminary data release for April 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, and the definitive data release is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
[Inquiries regarding this press release]
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/contact/
[About QUICK Corp.]
As a financial information services company of the Nikkei Inc. group, we provide comprehensive solutions related to securities and financial markets, including global securities and financial information, political and economic news, asset management support, order execution business support, and information network construction support services.
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/