About Half of Unmarried Men and Women Say "No Intention to Marry"
About half of unmarried men and women responded that they have no intention of getting married. The reasons are 'economic burden' and 'freedom as a single person.'
More women than men say 'no intention to marry,' and the number increases with age
On the 17th, data consulting company PMI announced the results of a survey on 'marriage views of unmarried men and women' conducted on 3,000 men and women nationwide aged 20 to 69.
First, when unmarried men and women were asked about their intention to marry, 58.2% of all respondents answered that they 'intend to marry.' However, 41.8% answered that they 'do not intend to marry.'
Looking at the data by gender, 66.6% of men said they intend to marry. Among women, the response 'no intention to marry' slightly outnumbered 'intention to marry' at 50.2%.
Examining the data by age group, the percentage of respondents who answered 'no intention to marry' was 34.0% in their 20s, 38.1% in their 30s, and 54.9% in their 40s, showing that the higher the age group, the higher the proportion of 'no intention to marry.'
Top reason for no intention to marry is 'economic stability'... followed by 'freedom felt as a single person'
The top reason for no intention to marry was 'lack of economic stability,' accounting for 29.8%.
Next were ▲not wanting to lose the freedom felt as a single person (27.8%) ▲feeling burdened by the responsibility of supporting a family (18.4%) ▲believing there is gender role inequality (6.6%) ▲not seeing others' married life as satisfactory (6.1%) ▲not wanting to have children and raise them (5.5%), among other responses.
In particular, looking at the data by gender, the highest percentage of men (40.9%) answered 'lack of economic stability,' while the highest percentage of women (29.6%) chose 'not wanting to lose the freedom felt as a single person.'
A PMI official said, "Due to economic conditions and realistic circumstances, people avoid marriage, which leads to low birth rates and has become a serious social issue. Although the government is aware of the crisis regarding marriage and childbirth and is proposing various policies, the rate of remaining unmarried continues to rise, and the birth rate continues to fall. It is necessary to consider multifaceted solutions nationwide and provide continuous policy support in line with social changes."
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