Most common reasons for saving money among households in Japan 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 24, 2023
In a survey conducted in 2022, over 60 percent of the respondents in Japan stated that their household was saving to be prepared for old age. Around 56.5 percent of the respondents saved money to be prepared for unexpected events, such as illness or disaster.

Leading reasons for saving money among households in Japan in 2022

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Release date

April 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 16, 2022 to January 6, 2023

Number of respondents

1,634 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

multi-person households; multiple answers possible

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Original survey question: "For what purposes does your household currently save? Please select any number of the following purposes that apply."

Respondents were asked to choose between visits and postal retrieval of surveys.
Responses were requested from the head of the household or the person in the household who has control over the household budget and savings.

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