2015 version. Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites. [19] Proportion of health care spending has dramatically increased as Japan's older population spends time in hospitals and visits physicians. $39 per month* Under article 178, it is a crime to induce inability to resist or unconsciousness on a person to engage in sexual acts with them. [83] In 2016, there was a 44% increase in asylum seekers to Japan from Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines. [60][61] Consistent immigration into Japan may prevent further population decline, therefore, it is encouraged that Japan develops policies that will support large influx of young immigrants. They find stability (Japanese: antei) more important than showing off with a wedding. However, the rate increased to 11.7% in 1990.[9]. Age of Consent in Japan’s prefectures and territories.

Men with heterosexual inexperience from 18 to 39 years old was 20 percent in 1992 and increased to 25.8 percent in 2015.

The amount of work and responsibility has increased over the years while their physical strength declines with age.

[41] In 2014, the aged dependency ratio (the ratio of people over 65 to those age 15–65, indicating the ratio of the dependent elderly population to those of working age) was 40%, meaning two aged dependents for every five workers. [50] The government is establishing a regional revitalization task force and focusing on developing regional hub cities, especially Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.

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[17] The life expectancy is 81.7 for males and 88.5 for females. [62][6], Less desirable industries, such as agriculture and construction, are more threatened than others. Content of work (44.5%), 3. Pacific isles and secretive states among last pandemic-free places, How the dream of Hong Kong democracy was dimmed, Trump’s election tactics put him in unsavory company, Change of tune: Japan's music fans move from CDs to streaming services. [84], Japan's population is aging faster than any other country on the planet. Between 2005 and 2010, 36 of Japan's 47 prefectures shrank by as much as 5%,[3] and many rural and suburban areas are struggling with an epidemic of abandoned homes (8 million across Japan). The ratio of mothers to fathers at the Jinen Pediatric Clinic in Okinawa is 7 to 3 compared to 10 to 0 in mainland Japan (2018). [55], The large share of elderly inflation averse voters may also hinder the political attractiveness of pursuing higher inflation consistent with the evidence that ageing may lead to lower inflation.