Japan: opinion of men if men should work overtime by age 2022

In a survey conducted in 2022, over 19 percent of men aged 50 to 59 years in Japan agreed that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays. The share of female respondents who thought that working overtime is normal for men was much lower in all age groups.

Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

August 17 to 24, 2022

Number of respondents

5,452 respondents

Age group

20 to 69 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original statement: "It is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays."
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=977
30 to 39 years: n=1,230
40 to 49 years: n=1,065
50 to 59 years: n=1,083
60 to 69 years: n=1,097

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