Number of single person households in Japan set to increase to 40% or 18 million in 2030 according to research

"According to a report by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, the number of single-person households is expected to rise from 14.46 million in 2005 to 18.24 million in 2030, or nearly 40 percent of all households."



Source: Cleanup after unnoticed death now a growing industry
By MIZUHO AOKI
Japan Times
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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