Japan: opinion of men if women should do the housework and childcare by age 2021

According to a survey that was conducted in Japan in August 2021, more than 37 percent of male respondents in the age group 60 to 69 years old stated that they think women should be the ones to do the housework and childcare. The younger the respondents were, the smaller the share of them who agreed with this attitude. Of the respondents between 20 and 29 years old, almost 24 percent agreed.

Share of men who think that housework and childcare should be done by women in Japan as of August 2021, by age group

Characteristic	I agree	I somewhat agree
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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

August 13 to 18, 2021

Number of respondents

5,069 respondents

Age group

20 to 69 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original statement: "Women should be the ones to do the housework and childcare."
Respondents were given the choices to respond with: "I agree", "I somewhat agree", "I somewhat disagree", and "I disagree. The survey only lists the exact numbers for the answers "I agree" and "I somewhat agree".

Sample size of age groups:
20 to 29 years: n=949
30 to 39 years: n=969
40 to 49 years: n=1,029
50 to 59 years: n=1,060
60 to 69 years: n=1,062

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