In a survey conducted in June 2021, a majority of single women in Japan considered personality as a primary criteria when choosing a future spouse. According to 24.2 percent of Japanese single women, occupation was a priority, while 56.5 percent considered it as a vital criterion for their partner choice.
Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married women in Japan as of June 2021
among never-married singles who expressed an intenion to marry someday
Supplementary notes
Original question: "To what degree do you prioritize the following items (1)
to (8) in your choice of your future spouse? Please circle the appropriate number. (1. Prioritize, 2. Consider, 3. Does not matter much)"
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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (September 9, 2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married women in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652501/japan-single-women-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married women in Japan as of June 2021." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652501/japan-single-women-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2022). Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married women in Japan as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652501/japan-single-women-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Prioritized Criteria in Potential Spouse Choice According to Not yet Married Women in Japan as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652501/japan-single-women-partner-choice-criteria/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Prioritized criteria in potential spouse choice according to not yet married women in Japan as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652501/japan-single-women-partner-choice-criteria/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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