Distribution of time spent on housework among married couples in Japan 2008-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 9, 2024

According to a survey conducted in July 2022 among married women in Japan, household tasks were not evenly distributed between spouses. Wives reported performing over 80 percent of the household duties in their marriage. The share of household chores conducted by husbands has slightly increased over the past decades.

Distribution of time spent on household chores among married couples in Japan from 2008 to 2022

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Release date

August 2023

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Number of respondents

2480*

Age group

up to 59 years

Special properties

among married women

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Survey sample of survey conducted July 1, 2022.

Sample size of previous surveys:

2008: n=4,268

2013: n=3,612

2018: n=3,094

Questionnaires were distributed in person and, in exceptional cases, mailed to absent households. Completed questionnaires were collected in person or submitted by mail or via the online survey system of the government.

The statistic shows the share of respondents who live with either of the married couples' parents.

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