According to a survey on gender equality conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, close to 70 percent of female respondents in Japan disagreed with the statement that a husband should work outside of the home while a wife takes care of the household. While a majority of men also disagreed with traditional gender roles, the share among men was slightly lower than among women.
Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
among Japanese nationals; 1,534 female and 1,313 male respondents; single answer format
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Original question: "What are your thoughts on the idea that 'husbands should work outside the home and wives should take care of the home'? (Select one)."
The survey used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Cabinet Office Japan. (March 23, 2023). Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender." Chart. March 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitude on Traditional Gender Roles regarding Work Duties among People in Japan as of January 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
Cabinet Office Japan, Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Attitude on traditional gender roles regarding work duties among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, March 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.