This statistic presents the share of Japanese who plan to get married within the next five years between 2011 and 2017. In 2017, about 22 percent of respondents stated that they had marriage intentions, down from 25 percent in 2011.
Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017
*The survey targeted 30,000 Japanese people across the country, of which the following counts expressed the wish to get married within the next five years.
2011 n=12,316
2012 n=11,735
2013 n=11,749
2014 n=12,931
2015 n=13,005
2016 n=13,582
2017 n=12,314
The data presented was conducted by the Mitsubishi Research Institute (mif[@]mri.co.jp). The MRI is a Japan-based think tank, offering research, consulting, and IT solution services for Japanese and multinational enterprises, local governments and ministries. Established in 1970 as a commemorative project for the 100th anniversary of the Mitsubishi Group, the MRI now operates from offices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, employing almost 900 people (as of September 2016).
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Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). (September 1, 2017). Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/
Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). "Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/
Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). (2017). Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/
Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). "Share of People in Japan Who Plan to Get Married within The next Five Years from 2011 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/
Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people in Japan who plan to get married within the next five years from 2011 to 2017 [Graph], Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889398/japan-marriage-intention-share/
