| Abstract | ||
| Survey Number | 0181 | |
| Survey Title | Questionnaire on Women with High Academic Achievement and their Work, 1998 | |
| Depositor | The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training | |
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| Summary | As the birthrate declines and the population ages further, the utilization of women's skills is an essential issue for maintaining the vitality of Japan's economy and society. Compared to other advanced economies, Japan's labor force participation rate for women by age group is characterized by a so-called M-shaped curve. However, the second peak of this M curve needs to be clarified for women with a high educational background. On the other hand, with the labor force supply expected to be constrained in the medium to long term, it is an urgent issue to encourage women with a high educational background, who have high potential, to exercise their skills. In response to a request from the Ministry of Labor, the Japan Institute for the Study of Labor (JILLS) conducted a study from 1998 to 1999 to analyze various factors that determine the labor force participation rate of women with a high educational background and to clarify the causes of their non-labor force participation in order to explore the direction of future measures. The study group conducted two types of questionnaire surveys and an interview survey. This survey is one of the questionnaires. Another survey, "Questionnaire on Women and Re-employment," was conducted in 1999. | |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data | |
| Universe | Women who graduated from 4-year university | |
| Unit of Observation | Individual | |
| Sample Size |
Sample size: 5,000 Number of responses: 1,484 for employed and 497 for unemployed (response rate: 39.6%) |
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| Date of Collection |
~ 1998/11/01 |
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| Sampling Procedure |
Non-probability: Quota
With the support of the Ministry of Education, the Association of Public Universities, the Japan Association of Private Universities, the Japan Association for the Promotion of Private Universities, the National Association of Private Universities for Employment Guidance, and the Association for Vocational Guidance in Universities, we asked 100 affiliated schools to cooperate. Each university selected 10 graduates in each of the following age groups: 22-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, and 40 or older, for a total of 50 students. The number of respondents was selected to be equal to the number of employed and non-employed workers |
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| Mode of Data Collection | We sent the respondents two types of questionnaires, one for the employed and one for the unemployed. They were asked to select and fill out a questionnaire according to their occupational status and return it by mail. | |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.34500/SSJDA.0181 | |
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| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | "Kogakureki-josei no Rodoryoku-ritsu no Kitei Yoin ni kansuru Kenkyu [Study on the Factors Contributing to the Working Rate of Women with High Education]" Survey Report no. 135, August 2000, The Japan Institute of Labor. | |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | |
| Documentation | [Employed Questionnaire][Unemployed Questionnaire] | |
| Major Survey Items |
<Employed Questionnaire> (1) How they thought they would work upon graduation. (2) Actual working style after graduation; reasons for choosing a first job; actual working style after graduation; total number of years working after graduation; years of experience as a full-time employee; whether or not they have changed jobs; and number of times they have changed jobs. (3) Current workplace (job); Type of employment, type of workplace, employee size in the private sector, industry, sector engaged, position, average weekly working hours, commuting hours, monthly take-home pay, the existence of various systems for women to continue working, the existence of employment management system by course and course, and years of continuous service. (4) Comments on the current job; Comments on current job and workplace (19 items), satisfaction with the workplace, and intention to continue working there in the future. (5) For those who continued to work after graduation: Reasons for continuing to work, whether/how often/why/how old they were at the time that they would quit their job, how they solved the problem, and why they did not quit their jobs. (6) To those who quit their jobs due to marriage, childbirth, childcare, husband's transfer, or nursing care: Reasons for quitting, number of years until re-employment, and reasons for re-employment. (7) For those who have changed jobs: reasons for leaving first job, self-evaluation of job change. (8) Attitude toward work: When do they feel satisfaction in their work, whether or not they have confidence in their work, when did they gain confidence in their work, what do they keep in mind in their work, and what is helpful for employment and social life other than their specialty? Face items: Age, academic background, the field of study at the university, age at graduation, marital status, age at marriage, spouse's age, terminal education record, occupation type, annual income, presence of children, number of children, age of the eldest child, age of youngest child, number of family members living together, composition of family members living together number of children, number of children, age of eldest child, age of youngest child, number of family members living together, composition of family members living together, whether or not they own a house/ have a mortgage, area of residence. <Unemployed Questionnaire> (1) How did they think about working when they graduated? (2) Actual working style after graduation; whether or not they have worked after graduation, actual working style after graduation, total years of employment after graduation, years of experience as a full-time employee, whether or not they have changed jobs, and the number of times they have changed jobs. (3) First job; Reasons for choosing first job, type of employment, type of employer, employee size of private company, industry, sector, existence of various systems for women to continue working, impressions of first job (19 items), reasons for leaving, length of service, satisfaction with employer, (for those who have left due to marriage, childbirth, childcare, husband's transfer, nursing care), reasons for leaving, last time leaving (3) Age at last retirement, reason for retirement, and desire to continue working at the time of retirement. (4) Desire to work: Desire to work in the future and its status (for those who do not wish to work), reasons for the desire to work, criteria for choosing an occupation, desired working conditions (desired weekly working hours, commuting hours, annual income, type of work, hourly wage), desired long-term working style, work that can make use of acquired knowledge and experience, desired occupation type, preparation for re-employment, desired preparation for re-employment, availability of desired re-employment and reasons why re-employment is not possible. (5) Social activities: Activities in which you are currently participating, things other than your specialty that are useful for finding a job or living in society, etc. Face items: (Same as the Employed Questionnaire) |
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| Date of Release | 2001/05/23 | |
| Topics in CESSDA |
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| Topics in SSJDA | Employment/Labor | |
| Version | 1 ： 2001-05-23 | |
| Notes for Users | Data Sets are written in Japanese. |