Nov 14 (News On Japan) –
The variety of single-person households in Japan is predicted to surpass 40% by 2050, in line with latest projections.
The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, primarily based on the 2020 nationwide census, estimates that the proportion of single-person households, which stood at 38% in 2020, will improve to 44.3% by 2050.
In the Kansai area, Osaka Prefecture has the very best proportion at 47.4%. Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura emphasised the necessity for measures to deal with the rising variety of aged dwelling alone sooner or later.
Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura: “The increasing social security costs are naturally connected to the growing burden on the working generation and younger people. We need to have discussions at the national level about what kind of social security system will be in place for future generations.”