This study examines the current status of the rapidly increasing number of single-person households using data from the Koreans’ Happiness Survey, 2021 and draws policy implications for future society by analyzing their happiness.
The analysis revealed that both single-person households and multi-person households tended to have significantly higher levels of happiness, when they have higher levels of satisfaction with living standards, satisfaction with health, satisfaction with future security, satisfaction with work, and trust in others. Examining the factors influencing happiness among three groups: young single-person households under 30, middle-aged single-person households between 40 to 50, and elderly single-person households above 60, distinct features were observed by age group.
By establishing the role of local communities and the government as complementary to the existing family system, this study suggests the need for tailored strategies that reflect the characteristics of diverse single-person households, which vary by region, age, and income, allowing the local communities and the government to take on many functions previously performed by families.
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