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
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.
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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 December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
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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: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114637/japan-opinion-on-traditional-gender-roles-regarding-work-duties-by-gender/
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