| Japan | | |
Time spent for routine housework (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 80.4 (2016) [29/30countries] | | |
Time spent for routine housework (men, minutes per day per person) | 14.1 (2016) [30/30countries] | | |
Time spent for routine housework (women, minutes per day per person) | 148.1 (2016) [17/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 24.9 (2016) [12/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (men, minutes per day per person) | 15.2 (2016) [22/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (women, minutes per day per person) | 34.6 (2016) [5/30countries] | | |
Time spent for child care (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 19.4 (2016) [21/25countries] | | |
Time spent for child care (men, minutes per day per person) | 7.0 (2016) [24/25countries] | | |
Time spent for child care (women, minutes per day per person) | 32.1 (2016) [14/25countries] | | |
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work | 15.1% (2007) [14/22countries] | | |
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work | 27.3% (2007) [16/24countries] | | |
% of men who think that they do less than their fair share of the household work | 62.0% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of women who think that they do more than their fair share of the household work | 69.0% (2012) [3/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they prepare meals | 90.8% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners prepare meals | 6.8% (2012) [30/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they do the laundry of the family | 87.4% (2012) [8/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners do the laundry of the family | 5.9% (2012) [28/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they clean the house | 82.2% (2012) [2/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners clean the house | 14.2% (2012) [30/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more influence over how to raise children | 4.5% (2019) [13/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more influence over how to raise children | 37.4% (2019) [15/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same influence over how to raise children | 58.1% (2019) [10/21countries] | | |
% of men who say that they mostly decide how to raise children | 6.5% (2012) [5/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they mostly decide how to raise children | 32.2% (2012) [18/31countries] | | |
% of those who says that both partners decide how to raise children together | 40.5% (2012) [26/30countries] | | |
% of those who think private childcare providers should primarily provide childcare for children under school age | 11.4% (2012) [13/31countries] | | |
% of those who think family members should primarily provide childcare for children under school age | 76.5% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of those who think family members should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people | 60.3% (2012) [11/31countries] | | |
% of those who think private providers should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people | 15.0% (2012) [3/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the elderly people themselves or their family should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people | 46.9% (2012) [9/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they care for sick family members | 75.4% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members | 20.4% (2012) [31/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more influence over household finances | 15.8% (2019) [21/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more influence over household finances | 29.7% (2019) [1/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same influence over household finances | 54.5% (2019) [13/21countries] | | |
% of women who say that they manage all the money of their family | 55.3% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they manage all the money of their family | 17.5% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both pool and manage all the money of their family | 11.2% (2012) [31/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both pool and manage part of the money of their family | 8.5% (2012) [23/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that each partner manages their own money | 7.0% (2012) [23/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they shop for groceries | 76.2% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they shop for groceries | 6.5% (2012) [30/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners shop for groceries | 22.9% (2012) [31/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they make small repairs in the household | 75.6% (2012) [25/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners make small repairs in the household | 13.4% (2012) [7/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities | 13.6% (2012) [5/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities | 20.0% (2012) [4/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together | 22.0% (2012) [29/31countries] | | |
% of those who often come home from work too tired to do the chores | 20.6% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of those who often work too long to fulfil family responsibilities | 16.1% (2012) [8/31countries] | | |
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life | 10.2% (2015) [24/27countries] | | |
% of those who always/ often feel that family life interfere with job | 4.1% (2015) [20/27countries] | | |