Japan: time spent on childcare per day by gender 2021

In a survey conducted in Japan in March 2021, around seven percent of male respondents reported spending an average of one hour per day on childcare. On average, female respondents spent more hours on childcare, with 4.7 percent reporting a daily time of 13 hours or more.

Average daily time spent on childcare in Japan as of March 2021, by gender

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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

March 3 to 11, 2021

Number of respondents

5,234 respondents

Age group

15-89 years

Special properties

2,589 male and 2.645 female respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Including respondents who do not engage in childcare.

Original question: "Please let us know about your average time allocation per day (please give an average including days you have work and days you do not have work). (Average for the last few months)"

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.

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