A 2021 Communist Youth League survey of some 2,900 unmarried urban young people found that 44% of women do not plan to marry. Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 74.75% of respondents were aware that 44% of women are choosing to be single.

Highlights:

  • 60.18% of the respondents believe that marriage acts as a barrier to career advancement.
  • 59.13% of individuals express a preference for marriage over remaining single
  • Marriage diminishes the independence cherished by single women, according to 54.53% of the respondents

Women Are Choosing To Be Single

Single women are increasingly prioritizing their careers. Since 2010, female executives have surged in all developed regions, notably doubling in Asia, according to a Morgan Stanley report. 60.18% of the respondents think marriage hinders career progression.

              Figure 1: Whether marriage hinders career progression
              Figure 1: Whether marriage hinders career progression

Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1980 revealed that women earned 64 cents for every dollar men made. By September 2019, the gap had narrowed to 77-85 cents for every dollar. In light of this, 48.98% of respondents think women should earn the same as men.

Survey on Women Choosing To Be Single

A survey on women choosing to be single revealed that 54.53% of the respondents think that marriage takes away the independence that a single woman enjoys.

    Figure 2: Whether marriage takes away the independence that a single woman enjoys
    Figure 2: Whether marriage takes away the independence that a single woman enjoys

Moreover, in some countries, like Japan and Korea, young people are increasingly staying single, resulting in plummeting birth rates. A survey on women choosing to be single revealed that 47.15% of respondents are somewhat concerned and 37.53% are extremely concerned about this.

Would You Rather Marry or Stay Single?

59.13% of the respondents said that they would rather marry than stay single.

         Figure 3: Whether respondents would rather marry or stay single
         Figure 3: Whether respondents would rather marry or stay single

Methodology

 
Survey TitleSurvey on Women Increasingly Choosing to Be Single
DurationMarch 15 –  March 22, 2024
Number of Participants4,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.