Number of new boat operator license holders approved Japan FY 2021, by license type
In the fiscal year 2021, around 23.53 thousand examinees in Japan successfully passed their personal watercraft (PWC) operator license examination. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people cultivated their recreational boating hobby, resulting in double-digit growth rates for boat operator license examinees. However, also other licenses registered a higher number of successful examinees.