Original statement: "It is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays."
Respondents were given the choices to respond with: "I agree", "I somewhat agree", "I somewhat disagree", and "I disagree". The survey only lists the exact numbers for the answers "I agree" and "I somewhat agree".
Sample size of age groups:
20 to 29 years: n=977
30 to 39 years: n=1,230
40 to 49 years: n=1,065
50 to 59 years: n=1,083
60 to 69 years: n=1,097
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Attitude among men about whether men should work overtime in Japan 2022, by age
In a survey conducted in 2022, over ** percent of men aged 50 to 59 years in Japan agreed that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays. The share of female respondents who thought that working overtime is normal for men was much lower in all age groups.
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Cabinet Office Japan. (November 8, 2022). Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group." Chart. November 8, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of Men Who Think That It Is Normal for Men to Work Overtime and on Holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Nov 2022, /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan, Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of men who think that it is normal for men to work overtime and on holidays in Japan as of August 2022, by age group [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, November 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1297284/japan-opinion-of-men-if-men-should-work-overtime-by-age/
