Japan: weekdays average housework time 2016

The statistic illustrates the results of a survey conducted every five years since 1976 about the average time spent on housework on weekdays among people living in Japan. In 2016, people in Japan spent on average 87 minutes doing household chores during weekdays, equaling one hour and 27 minutes and representing the lowest amount of time used in the surveyed period.

Weekdays average time spent on housework among people in Japan from 1976 to 2016 (in minutes)

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Release date

September 2017

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

October 15 to 23, 2016

Number of respondents

200,000 in approx. 88,000 households

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

foreigners living in Japan are included; working and nonworking population included

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*In 1976 and 1981, housework and child care included. From 1976 to 1986 including caring or nursing.

Data prior to 2016 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
Methodologies/sample rates of surveys prior to 1996 are not shown by the source.
Publication date given here is the day of the last update.

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