TOKYO -- Single people in Japan have 7.07 million yen (about $53,300) in savings on average, an online survey by The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co. has revealed.
The insurance company conducted the survey on 4,700 unmarried people, consisting of 2,350 men and 2,350 women aged between 20 and 69, in October and November.
Men's average saving amount was 7.35 million yen (roughly $55,400), while women had 6.8 million yen (approx. $51,300). As much as 23.1% of respondents had no savings.
Broken down by prefecture, residents of Ishikawa Prefecture had the largest savings among Japan's 47 prefectures, at 13.03 million yen (about $98,200) on average. This was followed by Saitama Prefecture at 11.7 million yen (roughly $88,200), and Kanagawa Prefecture at 11.47 million yen (approx. $86,500).
People in Tokushima Prefecture had the smallest savings at 2.88 million yen (about $21,700) on average. Kagoshima Prefecture came in 46th place at 3.69 million yen (roughly $27,800), and Okinawa Prefecture was in 45th place at 3.83 million yen (approx. $28,900).
(Japanese original by Tomohiro Tsujimoto, Business News Department)
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