Stocks are a risky investment instrument, but they can yield high returns in both the short and long term.
To date, stock investment appears to be more prevalent among men than women.
According to a report by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), 25.6% of the surveyed male population using financial/banking products have stock investments.
Meanwhile, the percentage of women with stock investments is lower, at only 16.8%.
This is consistent with a report from PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI), which recorded that as of March 2022, the majority (62.89%) of Indonesian capital market investors were male.
The KIC survey also shows that stock investment is more common among younger respondents. Furthermore, based on their socio-economic status (SES), stock investment is more prevalent among respondents with higher expenditures.
This survey was conducted online from March 28 to April 4, 2022, using a non-probability sampling method.
The survey involved 3,105 respondents spread across Indonesia, with the criteria of being over 17 years old and a user of financial/banking products.
(See also: Domestic Stock Investors Mostly Located on Java Island)