Japan: married women's agreement with family norms 2022

In a survey conducted among married women in Japan in July 2022, around 87 percent agreed that husbands should equally contribute to household chores and child rearing. Around 39 percent agreed with the statement that the family should be responsible for the care of elderly parents.

Level of agreement with conventional family norms among married women in Japan as of July 2022

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

July 1, 2022

Number of respondents

5,518 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

survey targets were married women; share of respondents who selected “totally agree” and “rather agree”

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Original question: "There are different ways of thinking about family and children. Please choose the one that best reflects your feelings about the following ideas."

Respondents were asked to select between "totally agree", "rather agree", "rather disagree", or "totally disagree"

Questionnaires were distributed in person and, in exceptional cases, mailed to absent households. Completed questionnaires were collected in person or submitted by mail or via the online survey system of the government.

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