Original question: "Which clothing do you consider (un)problematic for everyday work?"
Figures include the share share of respondents who answered "practically unproblematic" and "completely unproblematic".
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Opinion on appropriate business attire Japan 2018, by type
This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in July 2018 in Japan asking individuals about types of clothing they consider appropriate for work, sorted by category. During the surveyed period, the majority of respondent, almost ** percent, considered wearing no tie to work as appropriate, while only ** percent felt that shorts and knickerbockers are unproblematic business attire choices.
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NRC. (October 24, 2018). Types of clothing considered appropriate for everyday working life in Japan as of July 2018, by category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1009438/japan-opinion-appropriate-work-attire-by-category/
NRC. "Types of clothing considered appropriate for everyday working life in Japan as of July 2018, by category." Chart. October 24, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1009438/japan-opinion-appropriate-work-attire-by-category/
NRC. (2018). Types of clothing considered appropriate for everyday working life in Japan as of July 2018, by category. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1009438/japan-opinion-appropriate-work-attire-by-category/
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Types of clothing considered appropriate for everyday working life in Japan as of July 2018, by category [Graph], NRC, October 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1009438/japan-opinion-appropriate-work-attire-by-category/