A major impact of the sharing economy on economic and social aspects in Japan is considered to be the possibility of reducing wasteful production and consumption through sharing services, with 35 percent of respondents agreeing to the statement in a survey conducted in 2021. In contrast, only around 16 percent of respondents saw an opportunity in the sharing economy to increase the competitiveness of businesses.
Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021
*Respondents were made up of 1,000 participants who were aware of the sharing economy and 1,000 participants who had no prior knowledge of sharing services.
Figures represent the share of respondents who agreed that the sharing economy has an impact on each statement.
According to the source, sharing economy is defined as an economic activity of mediating idle property (and non-physical things like skills or time) owned by an individual on online platforms for other individuals to use if needed.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
PwC Japan. (September 30, 2021). Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/
PwC Japan. "Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/
PwC Japan. (2021). Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/
PwC Japan. "Opinion on The Economic and Social Impact of The Sharing Economy in Japan as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/
PwC Japan, Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Opinion on the economic and social impact of the sharing economy in Japan as of 2021 [Graph], PwC Japan, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242502/japan-opinion-economic-social-impact-sharing-economy/
