35% of young unmarried people in Japan have no wish to get wed
Many respondents to a survey on the issue instead hope to prioritize spending their time on hobbies.
A recent survey by the Children and Families Agency has revealed that 35% of unmarried young people in Japan have no desire to get married. Out of the 43,500 unmarried individuals surveyed, 15,000 expressed their unwillingness to marry. Many of these respondents expressed a preference to focus on their hobbies instead of getting married.
Additionally, 9.5% of respondents indicated a desire to marry immediately, while 10.3% aimed for marriage within two to three years, and 7.7% planned to get married within five years. The survey also inquired about priorities of unmarried respondents, with over half choosing leisure and hobbies as their top priority. Other significant answers included health, emotional well-being, and stable income.
The survey, conducted online between May and August, received valid responses from 68,000 individuals aged between 15 and 39. The agency plans to release the final results by the end of the current fiscal year in March. These findings will be analyzed by age and region to help design policy measures for young people.
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