In 2021, the weekly average time spent on shopping among people living in Japan, reached 33 minutes per day for women and 19 minutes per day for men. During the surveyed period, women spent on average more time on shopping than men.
Weekly average time spent on shopping among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender
(in minutes)
foreigners living in Japan are included; working and nonworking population included
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
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
Methodologies/sample rates of surveys prior to 1996 are not shown by the source.
Publication date given here is the day of the last update.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Weekly average time spent on shopping among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874712/japan-time-spent-shopping-weekly-average-by-gender/
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e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Weekly average time spent on shopping among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874712/japan-time-spent-shopping-weekly-average-by-gender/
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