“It's better to continue to work even if you have children.” Record Highest Cabinet Office Survey November 15, 18:13
In a public opinion survey by the Cabinet Office on a gender-equal society, about 61% of female employees said that it is better to continue working even if they have children, an increase of 7 points from the previous survey three years ago. It was the highest ever.
In September, the Cabinet Office surveyed 5,000 men and women aged 18 and over, and received responses from 2,645 people, or 53%.
When asked about women's attitudes toward employment, the most common answer was “If you have a child, it is better to continue your job”, 61%.
This is 7 points higher than the survey three years ago, the highest since the start of the survey in 1992. Other answers are: “If you have a child, you should stop, and if you grow up, it is better to have a job again” 20%, “It is better to have a job until you have a child” 7%, “ “It ’s better to have it” was 5%.
In addition, when asked about the idea that “husbands should work outside and wives should protect their homes”, 35% of respondents said “agree”, while “opposite” accounted for 60%.
35% of “Yes” was the lowest ever, 6 points lower than the previous survey three years ago.
A person in charge at the Cabinet Office said, “The idea of agreeing to women's employment has become more common. I would like to promote support for balancing work and family, such as promoting men's housework and childcare participation.” Talking.