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| Survey Number | 1355 | |
| Survey Title | The Questionnaire Survey on Work and Life of Workers, 2020.4 | |
| Depositor | JTUC Research Institute for Advancement of Living Standards (Former Name:Research Institute for Advancement of Living Standards) | |
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| Summary |
The purpose of this survey is to regularly ascertain workers' perceptions of economic trends, work, and life in Japan through questionnaire surveys and to obtain basic data for examining various policy issues aimed at improving workers' lives. Since the first survey was conducted in April 2001, it has been conducted regularly every April and October, with the main aim of ascertaining the work and life situations and perceptions of a diverse range of workers. From the 21st survey (conducted in April 2011), the survey method was switched from the conventional postal monitor survey to an Internet survey to expand the number of survey participants. In addition, this 35th survey (conducted in April 2018) expanded the target area to cover the whole country, and the sample size was increased to more accurately grasp and analyze workers' actual work and life situations. In addition to the regular survey items (e.g., workers' perceptions of the economic situation, prices, and work), the 39th survey also included semi-regular survey items (April regular survey items) on "recent household economic conditions" and "awareness of medium-term prospects." In addition, there were specific topics on "trust in the social security system, awareness of benefits and burdens," and an emergency survey on "the impact of the new coronavirus infection on employment and income." |
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| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data | |
| Universe | People employed by private companies living throughout Japan in their 20s to early 60s | |
| Unit of Observation | Individual | |
| Sample Size | 20s to 50s: 3,966 people, early 60s: 341 people | |
| Date of Collection |
2020-04-01 ~ 2020-04-03 2020/4/1-2020/4/3 |
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| Time Period |
2020 ~ 2020 |
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| Spatial Unit | All over Japan | |
| Sampling Procedure |
Non-probability: Quota
1. Based on the pre-assumed sample size of 2,000 people, a sample allocation standard was created that reflected the distribution ratio by gender, age class strata, and type of employment of employees aged 20 to 64 in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa) and Kansai area (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama) of the “2017 Employment Status Survey”. 2. Based on the sample allocation criteria for the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kansai region described above, a national sample allocation criteria was created, resulting in a target number of 4,307 people. Based on the same allocation criteria, a random sample was selected from among private-sector employees living throughout Japan who are registered as monitors with INTAGE Research Inc. to ensure that the number of responses for each stratum was equal to or greater than the allocation criteria and they were asked to respond to the questionnaire. 3. From the responses received, a random sample was selected to ensure that the number of samples for each demographic was equal to the quota. *INTAGE Research monitors are mainly recruited through advertisements on the Internet, newspapers, and magazines. |
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| Mode of Data Collection | Internet survey (individual entry on web screen) | |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.34500/SSJDA.1355 | |
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| 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] | |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Economic trends and business conditions Japanese economy, business conditions at place of employment, changes in number of employees, changes in actual working hours, unemployment concerns, etc. (2) Income, consumption, living conditions Changes in the respondent's wage income, changes in the household's overall income and consumption, sense of change in prices, household living conditions, etc. (3) Evaluation of work and life Perceptions of current work, intention to change jobs, job satisfaction, overall life satisfaction, etc. (4) Labor unions Whether or not there is a labor union, union membership status/intention to join, the necessity of a union (5) Household finances and consumption/savings behavior Annual income and expenditure for the whole household, annual income for the whole household in one year compared to the present, items where spending is being cut back (e.g., eating out, luxury items, clothing) (6) Economic situation in three years, outlook for five years Outlook for the economy and employment situation in three years, outlook for changes in wages and prices in three years, outlook for wages in five years, Comparison with current 5-year seniority (7) Level of trust in the social security system, attitudes towards benefits and contributions Level of trust in each social security system, balance between benefits and contributions of the social security system, measures to deal with the increase in social security benefits, views on the relationship between social security and the consumption tax rate increase (8) Impact of the new coronavirus infection Impact of the new coronavirus on themself, specific impact (employment, income, etc.), initiatives at work, concerns about work and life Face items Gender, age, place of residence, type of employment, length of employment contract, industry of employer, terminal education record, marital status, family members who share the same income, age of youngest child, whether or not there are family members who require nursing care, household breadwinner, spouse's type of employment, size of employer, occupation type, years of service, actual hours worked, annual income, annual household income, amount of household savings, loan situation, support for current cabinet, etc. |
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| Date of Release | 2021/07/14 | |
| Topics in CESSDA |
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| Topics in SSJDA | Employment/Labor Society/Culture | |
| Version | 1 ： 2021-07-14 | |
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