In 2021, the participation rate of playing home console or PC game in Japan reached 46.6 percent of male participants and 39.3 percent of female participants. This represented an increase compared to 40.6 percent and 31.4 percent respectively in 2016.
Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender
foreigners living in Japan are included in the survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
Including the use of portable game machines.
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2016 n=200,000
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Participation rate of playing home video game console or PC games in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/
e-Stat (Japan). "Participation Rate of Playing Home Video Game Console or Pc Games in Japan from 1996 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783433/japan-participation-rate-playing-home-use-video-or-pc-games-by-gender/
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