In a survey conducted in Japan between December 2022 and January 2023, over 87 percent of female respondents agreed with the statement that one should not impose their own way on their partner when it comes to housework and raising children. Close to 83 percent agreed that household tasks and childcare responsibilities should be shared between couples. Male respondents expressed similar views, but agreed to a lesser extent.
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023
Original question: "Please select the answer that most closely matches to your view on housework and childcare. (Select one per item) If you do not have a spouse/partner, please answer the question assuming you have a spouse/partner."
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Cabinet Office Japan. (June 16, 2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards Housework and Child-rearing among Women in Japan as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/
Cabinet Office Japan, Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among women in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394294/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-women/
