Japan: opinion on the gendered division of labor by gender 2023

According to a survey on gender equality conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, close to 70 percent of female respondents in Japan disagreed with the statement that a husband should work outside of the home while a wife takes care of the household. While a majority of men also disagreed with traditional gender roles, the share among men was slightly lower than among women.

Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 24, 2022 to January 1, 2023

Number of respondents

2,847 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among Japanese nationals; 1,534 female and 1,313 male respondents; single answer format

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What are your thoughts on the idea that 'husbands should work outside the home and wives should take care of the home'? (Select one)."

The survey used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.

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