The Zurich Insurance conducted in 76 countries around the world is that 6% of Japanese people are negative about using their leisure time to receive skill-up education, and about 17% of Japanese people are worried about retirement funds. It was found in a joint study between the group and Oxford University in the UK.
According to Zurich Life Insurance, which summarizes the survey results in Japan, the survey was conducted on about 17 employees and consumers in 2 countries and regions around the world, including Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia and Hong Kong. ..The survey period is March 8,000 for consumers and January-February 2019 for employees.
Regarding skill-up education using leisure time, Italy received 65% and the United States 59%, while Japan only 24%.This number was the lowest of the 17 countries.Zurich Life Insurance believes that job-type employment is the mainstream in Europe and the United States, and individual abilities are strongly required, while in Japan, new graduates are still mainly hired and there is little interest in improving their skills.
The Japanese are most worried about retirement funds, and 59% said so.With only 38% in the United States and 41% in the United Kingdom, Japan had the highest number of concerns about retirement funds in 17 countries. In 2019, the issue of "2000 million yen in retirement funds" became a hot topic, and it became clear that sufficient funds could not be obtained in old age with the public system alone, and it seems that he is feeling more anxious.
In many countries, such as Australia and Finland, disability insurance is selected as a preparation for when you cannot work, while term life insurance is the most common in Japan, accounting for 21%.
reference:[Zurich Life Insurance] Joint research by Zurich Insurance Group and Oxford University
