Column 　Finance and the Social Security System 　2020.09.01

【Aging, safety net and fiscal crisis in Japan】No.269: A comprehensive survey of housing life

n this column series, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Research Director at CIGS introduces the latest information about aging, safety net and fiscal crisis in Japan with data of international comparison.

Aging Society&Others
Yukihiro MATSUYAMA
Yukihiro MATSUYAMA
Research Director

On August 7th, 2020, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released a comprehensive report on housing life based on a survey conducted in 2018. This process is undertaken every five years to examine the conditions of living, including the living environment, as well as the willingness and satisfaction of residents. The report presents a wide variety of statistics that can be useful in understanding the actual conditions of people’s lives. Some examples are shown below.

Table 1: Family structure

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Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism

Table 2: Annual income

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Note: The exchange rate as of August 12th, 2020, was US$ 1 = JPY 107

Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism

Table 3: Age of the person who mainly supports household finances

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Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Figure 1: Percentage of households owning a house

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Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Figure 2: Feeling of living in a household with mortgage repayment burden

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Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism