Nov 14 (News On Japan) –
The variety of single-person households in Japan is predicted to surpass 40% by 2050, based on latest projections.
The Nationwide Institute of Inhabitants and Social Safety Analysis, based mostly on the 2020 nationwide census, estimates that the share of single-person households, which stood at 38% in 2020, will improve to 44.3% by 2050.
Within the Kansai area, Osaka Prefecture has the very best proportion at 47.4%. Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura emphasised the necessity for measures to handle the rising variety of aged residing alone sooner or later.
Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura: “The growing social safety prices are naturally related to the rising burden on the working era and youthful individuals. We have to have discussions on the nationwide stage about what sort of social safety system will probably be in place for future generations.”
