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
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.Â
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Amex GBT. (March 3, 2024). Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/
Amex GBT. "Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024." Chart. March 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/
Amex GBT. (2024). Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/
Amex GBT. "Most Popular Motivations to Travel Solo among Gen Z and Millennial Travelers Worldwide as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/
Amex GBT, Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Most popular motivations to travel solo among Gen Z and Millennial travelers worldwide as of February 2024 [Graph], Amex GBT, March 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477285/gen-z-millennials-solo-travel-motivations-worldwide/
