| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1133 |
| Survey Title | Internet Survey on The Marriage and Work Conditions among Never-Married Men and Women, 2015 |
| Depositor | Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, The Government of Japan |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
This survey was conducted to analyze never-married men’s and women’s attitudes toward marriage, as well as their values and living environment, based on objective data. In recent years, the unmarried rate and the lifetime unmarried rate for both men and women in Japan have risen sharply, necessitating objective data on this trend. Hence, this survey targeted never-married men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 to provide basic data on never-marrieds living environment, as well as their attitudes toward marriage and related values. In particular, to perform an in-depth analysis of the respondents’ attitudes toward work and marriage, a variety of question items were prepared, and the employed sample was larger than that for unemployed persons and home workers. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Never- married men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Target number of valid responses: 10,200 or more |
| Date of Collection |
2015-01-13 ~ 2015-02-09 2015/01/13 – 02/09 |
| Time Period |
2015 ~ 2015 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan All over Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Non-probability: Quota The sample was selected so as not to deviate from the population composition ratio of the national census (2010) in terms of employment status (regular, fixed-term/non-regular, and unemployed), gender, and region (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku/Shikoku, and Kyushu/Okinawa). |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) The survey was entrusted to Rakuten Research, Inc. and conducted on the Internet among the commissioned research company’s registered access panels. |
| Investigator | Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan; fieldwork conducted by Rakuten Research, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1133 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | 【 Questionnaire 】 【 Frequency Tables 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
[Basic items] (1)Attribute, etc. Gender，year of birth, marital status, employment status (regular employee, part-time employee, temporary/contract employee, self-employed/family employee, unemployed/household worker, student), place of residence during the third year of junior high school, place of residence after high school graduation, place of residence at the time of first employment, current place of residence, and highest level of educational attainment (2) Parents and siblings Parents' age, parents’ highest level of educational attainment, cohabitation status, parents’ health condition, living arrangements, relationship with parents (good or bad), type of roommate, and number of siblings [Questionnaire items] (1) Dating and relationship Whether the respondent is in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, whether the respondent wants to be in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, whether the respondent wants to get married (to their current partner or an opposite-sex acquaintance), how the respondent met their partner, partner's age, partner’s highest level of educational attainment, partner’s employment status, respondent’s reasons for being single, respondent’s reasons for not having found a suitable partner, respondent’s actions to promote marriage, respondent’s family’s/friends’/coworkers’/supervisors’ expectations of them regarding marriage, and frequency at which the respondent socializes with friends and acquaintances other than work colleagues (2) Current relationships Number of single heterosexuals in the workplace (up to about age 40), age, employment status, and attractiveness as the opposite sex (3) Intention to get married in the future Intention to get married (respondent intends to get married sooner or later/respondent has no intention to marry), thoughts on marriage (respondent intends to get married by a certain age/respondent will only marry their ideal partner), intention to get married within 1 year, desired age of marriage, thoughts on marriage, perceived burden of marriage, desired number of children, views on children, views on marriage, gender relations, family, and having children, ideal life course (for women), expected life course of female partner (for men), important factors when choosing a marriage partner (education, occupation, personal characteristics, etc.), and marriage partner’s desired annual income at the time of marriage (4) About respondent's current job Job type, number of employees at the company, level of satisfaction with the job, main reasons for dissatisfaction, workplace provisions (or lack thereof) for women to continue working through marriage and childbirth/childrearing, intention to continue doing current job, and the relationship between work and personal life (5) Working conditions Financial independence status, annual income in the last year, future income prospects, working conditions (days, hours, arrival time at work, time at which respondent returns home from work, commuting time, overtime work), daily working hours (regular – daytime, nighttime/irregular – flextime or shift system) (6) Career Work experience (expected work experience, opportunities for salary increase, promotion, and change of workplace) (7) Other Level of utilization of local childcare services, level of satisfaction with life, and attitudes and outlook on life and society in the future *For details of survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2019/04/25 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Working conditions Family life and marriage |
| Topics in SSJDA | Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2019-04-25 |
| Notes for Users | Data on birth month and city are not available. |