Japan: reasons not to marry among men 2022

Around 41 percent of single men in Japan did not want to marry because they did not want to give up their freedom. In a survey conducted between December 2021 and January 2022, a similar share of male respondents cited the lack of a potential partner as a reason for not getting married. Compared to female respondents, male respondents were more likely to view financial resources as a concern.

Leading reasons for not getting married among men in Japan as of January 2022

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

December 27, 2021 to January 11, 2022

Number of respondents

2,328 respondents

Age group

20-69 years

Special properties

among respondents were not married; including those who were in a de facto marriage

Method of interview

Online Access Panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Please select the reasons why you do not actively want to get married in the future that apply to you. (Multiple answers possible)."

The statistic displays the share of respondents to whom the respective statement applied fully or somewhat.

The sample was selected based on the distribution of marital status, gender, and age in Eastern and Western Japan in the 2020 population census.

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