Gen Z and Millennials' motivations to travel solo worldwide 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 4, 2024

A February 2024 global study investigated the motivations of Gen Z and Millennial travelers to take a solo trip. Overall, a third of respondents mentioned treating themselves to something special and reconnecting with themselves as motivations to travel alone.

Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 31 to February 8, 2024

Number of respondents

8,029¹

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

adults who have an income of at least 50 thousand U.S. dollars equivalent and typically travel at least once a year

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

¹ Total survey sample. The source specified that 76 percent of Gen Z and Millennial respondents planned to take a solo trip in 2024.

The number of respondents per country was as follows: United States = 2,005; Australia = 1,007; Canada = 1,002; United Kingdom = 1,002; Japan = 1,002; Mexico = 1,006; India = 1,005.

The source defined Gen Z and Millennials as respondents born between 1981 and 2012. 

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