In a survey conducted in Japan between December 2022 and January 2023, almost 81 percent of male respondents agreed with the statement that one should not impose their own way on their partner when it comes to housework and raising children. Over 76 percent agreed that household tasks and childcare responsibilities should be shared between couples. Female respondents expressed similar views, but agreed to a greater extent.
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023
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
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023
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
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."
Statista has been my savior on several occasions.
The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can
go right into a report or presentation.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Cabinet Office Japan. (June 16, 2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards Housework and Child-rearing among Men in Japan as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan, Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
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.