In a survey conducted in Japan in 2022, close to seven percent of elderly households reported having debt. The share of households with children having debt was much higher, at around 56 percent. The highest amount of debt per household was recorded among households with children.
Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household
Senior households: households consisting solely of persons aged 65 years or older, and those that include unmarried persons under 18 years of age.
Mother and child households: households consisting solely of a woman under 65 years of age who does not have a spouse due to bereavement, divorce, or other reasons (including unmarried households and including cases where the spouse has been missing for a long time) and a child under 20 years of age (including adopted children).
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MHLW (Japan). (July 4, 2023). Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household." Chart. July 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Households with Debt in Japan in 2022, by Type of Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
MHLW (Japan), Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of households with debt in Japan in 2022, by type of household [Graph], MHLW (Japan), July 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419759/japan-share-of-households-with-debt-by-household-type/
