Teenagers in Japan on average spent more than 203 minutes per weekday on using the internet via mobile devices in fiscal year 2023. While the usage time was almost equally high among those in their twenties, it was lower among other age groups.
Average time people spend on using the internet via mobile devices per weekday in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group
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based on diary entries; internet use via mobile devices (includes both smartphones and feature phones)
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*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2023 as figures for fiscal year 2023. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year. **Figures are based on diary entries of 1,500 respondents. Answers represent the average usage time of two weekdays, which is why the sample size is indicated as 3,000 respondents.
Sample size of age groups: 13 to 19 years: n=280 20 to 29 years: n=434 30 to 39 years: n=482 40 to 49 years: n=626 50 to 59 years: n=638 60 to 69 years: n=540
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 21, 2024). Average time people spend on using the internet via mobile devices per weekday in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229299/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekday-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Average time people spend on using the internet via mobile devices per weekday in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in minutes)." Chart. June 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229299/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekday-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Average time people spend on using the internet via mobile devices per weekday in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229299/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekday-by-age-group/
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