4. Your husband’s occupation

4.1. Is your husband currently (as of September 2021 ) working?

[Include all jobs such as full-time and part-time jobs, part-time engagements, self-employment and family business employment, but exclude student part-time jobs. ]

  1. Yes —-> (Go to Q4.2)

  2. No, temporarily (but he is able to return to his previous workplace) —-> (Go to Q4.1.1)

  3. Student —-> (Go to Q4.16.15)

  4. Unemployed —-> (Go to Q4.16.15)

4.1.1. Why is he not working at the moment?

  1. Taking childcare leave

  2. Taking care leave

  3. Taking sick leave

  4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.2. Does your husband have more than one job?

  1. Yes

  2. No

4.3. What is your husband’s main job at present?

[Please take a moment to explain exactly what he does; for example, “he makes □□□□,” “he sells □□□□,” “he works as a cashier at the a supermarket,” “he drives a truck,” whether he is a self-employed worker, a family worker, a freelance or an employee.

Please explain: _________________________________

Self-employed, family worker, freelance

  1. Agriculture, forestry, or fisheries (self-employed)

  2. Agriculture, forestry, or fisheries (family employee)

  3. A small commercial, industrial or service business (9 or fewer employees) (self-employed)

  4. A small commercial, industrial or service business (9 or fewer employees) (family employee)

  5. Freelance professional

Employee

  1. Management

  2. Other professional

  3. Technical employee

  4. Teacher

  5. Clerical employee

  6. Skilled employee

  7. Sales & service employee

  8. Paying job at home (home worker) —-> (Go to Income management)

[Questions Q4.4 to Q4.20 ask about the main job you circled in Q4.3.]

4.4. How many employees does the company or organization your husband work for have?

[Do not include temporary and part-time workers. If he is an official, circle the “Public agency”.]

  1. 1 to 4

  2. 5 to 9

  3. 10 to 29

  4. 30 to 99

  5. 100 to 499

  6. 500 to 999

  7. 1,000 or more

  8. Public agency

4.5. Which industry category does your husband’s company or organization belong to?

[For temporary employees, consider answer with the industry of his temporary job employer.]

  1. Agriculture, forestry

  2. Fishing, fisheries

  3. Mining, quarrying

  4. Construction

  5. Manufacturing

  6. Electricity, gas, heating supply, water supply

  7. Telecommunications

  8. Transportation

  9. Wholesale, retail

  10. Finance, insurance, real estate

  11. Accommodation, food, and beverage service

  12. Education, education assistance

  13. Medical, social services

  14. Other industry

  15. Public affairs

  16. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.6. What category of employee is he?

  1. Full-time and permanent employee

  2. Temporary employee

  3. Fixed-term employee

  4. Part-time employee

  5. Self-employed or working for the family business (Please specify: _______________ )

4.7. Is your husband paid monthly, weekly, daily, or hourly?

  1. Monthly (Go to Q4.7.1)

  2. Weekly (Go to Q4.7.1)

  3. Daily (Go to Q4.7.2)

  4. Hourly (Go to Q4.7.3)

  5. Other (Go to Q4.8)

4.7.1. What is the monthly income from his regular work?

[Include overtime pay and exclude bonuses, and give the total amount before tax.]

__ __ __ __ thousand yen per month

4.7.2. How much is his daily wage?

__ __ __ __ __ yen

4.7.3. How much is his hourly wage?

__ __ __ __ __ yen

4.8. How many hours does your husband work per week in general?

  1. Less than 15 hours

  2. 15 to 21 hours

  3. 22 to 34 hours

  4. 35 to 42 hours

  5. 43 to 45 hours

  6. 46 to 48 hours

  7. 49 to 54 hours

  8. 55 to 59 hours

  9. 60 to 64 hours

  10. More than 65 hours

4.9. How many hours does your husband work overtime per week?

4.9.1. How many hours per week does your husband get paid overtime work?

  1. 0 hours

  2. 1 to 3 hours

  3. 4 to 5 hours

  4. 6 to 10 hours

  5. 11 to 15 hours

  6. 16 to 20 hours

  7. 21 hours or more

  8. We have no overtime work

4.9.2. How many hours of unpaid overtime, so-called “service overtime” does he put in a week?

  1. 0 hour

  2. 1 to 3 hours

  3. 4 to 5 hours

  4. 6 to 10 hours

  5. 11 to 15 hours

  6. 16 to 20 hours

  7. 21 hours or more

  8. We have no overtime work

4.10. How many days did your husband actually work in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

  1. Under 50 days

  2. 50 to 99 days

  3. 100 to 149 days

  4. 150 to 174 days

  5. 175 to 199 days

  6. 200 to 224 days

  7. 225 to 249 days

  8. 250 to 274 day

  9. 275 to 299 days

  10. 300 days or more

4.11. When was the company or organization your husband work for established?

[If he is an official, circle “Public agency”.]

  1. Before World War II

  2. 1945 to 1954

  3. 1955 to 1964

  4. 1965 to 1974

  5. 1975 to 1984

  6. 1985 to 1988

  7. 1989 to 1997

  8. 1998 to 2008

  9. 2008 to 2017

  10. 2018 and subsequent

  11. Public agency

4.12. How many total days of paid leave does your husband have in fiscal year 2020 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2020 )?

[Exclude any paid leaves carried over from the previous year]

__ __ days

  1. No paid leave —-> (Go to Q4.13)

4.12.1. How many total days of paid leave did you actually take in fiscal year 2020 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2020 )?

__ __ days

4.13. Does your husband have employment insurance?

  1. Yes, I have company employment insurance

  2. Yes, I have seaman’s insurance

  3. No, I have no employment insurance

4.14. How long would it take someone completely new learn to do your husband’s work?

  1. Anyone could do it today

  2. In several days

  3. 1-2 weeks

  4. 1 month

  5. 3 months

  6. 6 months

  7. 1 year

  8. 2-3 years

  9. 4-5 years

  10. 6-9 years

  11. 10 years or more

4.15. Did your husband work one year ago (at the end of September last year) ?

  1. Yes

  2. No —> (Go to Q4.16.9)

4.15.1. Was he working as a temporary employee of a temporary employment agency one year ago?

  1. Yes

  2. No —> (Go to Q4.16)

4.15.2. Over the past 12 months (from October 2020 – September 2021 ), has there been any change in A. the temporary employment agency your husband is registered with or B. the workplace he is dispatched to (where he actually works)?

(a) Temporary employment agency you are registered with

  1. Yes, there has been change

  2. No, there has been no change

(b) The workplace where are dispatched to (where you actually work)

  1. Yes, there has been change —-> (Go to Q4.16.5)

  2. No, there has been no change —-> (Go to Q4.16.1)

4.16. Did your husband work one year ago (at the end of September last year) in the same company or organization where he works now?

  1. Yes

  2. No —-> (Go to Q4.16.4)

4.16.1. Are there more employees now than there were one year ago in the company or organization where your husband works now?

[If you are a civil servant or public official, circle the item “Public agency”.]

  1. More, by at least 30%

  2. More, by 10 to 20%

  3. No change

  4. Fewer, by 10 to 20%

  5. Fewer, by at least 30%

  6. Public agency

4.16.2. Was he transferred to another position or office in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

  1. Yes, to another office and, as a result, he moved location

  2. Yes, to another office but I didn’t move

  3. Yes, to another position in the same office

  4. No

4.16.3. Was there any change in his work over the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

  1. No

  2. Yes

Jump

Please go to Income management.

[If you answered “2. No” to Q4.16, please answer following questions.]

4.16.4. Why does he now work at a different company or organization from the one where he worked one year ago (at the end of September last year) ?

  1. Because he changed this job

  2. Because he was temporarily transferred to the company or organization where he works now —-> (Go to Income management)

  3. Because he transferred his domicile —-> (Go to Income management)

  4. Because he was transferred due to a company merger or company split —-> (Go to Income management)

4.16.5. When did he leave the company or organization where he worked one year ago (at the end of September last year)?

In the month: __ __

4.16.6. Why did he leave the company or organization where he worked one year ago (at the end of September last year)?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. Because of downsizing, or company dissolution or bankruptcy

  2. Because his work was temporary and unstable there

  3. Because of bad working conditions (income, working hours, etc.)

  4. Because he was dissatisfied with work tasks

  5. Because a member of the household found a job, changed his or her job, or was transferred to another office, or because the office in which he or she was working was transferred to another location

  6. Because we got married

  7. Because wife became pregnant or had a baby

  8. Because he had to care for our child

  9. Because he got sick

  10. Because he had to care for a member of our household

  11. Because he found a new job with good conditions or started his own company

  12. Because he had interpersonal problems at work

  13. Because he was dismissed

  14. Because He wanted to study at university, college, or vocational school or prepare to study overseas

  15. Because he reached the mandatory retirement age or my employment contract finished

  16. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.7. How did you make your livelihood without your husband’s income after having quit his job temporarily or permanently?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. We could get by with wife’s or parent’s revenue

  2. He found a new job quickly

  3. We could get by with a retirement allowance or/and insurance benefits for a while

  4. We drew savings

  5. We made purchases with his credit card or borrowed money

  6. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.8. How do you feel now about your husband quitting or changing his job?

  1. I think it was good for him

  2. I think it was inevitable

  3. He regrets it now

  4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.9. Why did he choose the company or organization where he works now?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. Because they pay well

  2. Because he could take more day off

  3. Because of fewer and more flexible working hours

  4. Because the company or organization was closer to home or a short commute away

  5. Because there is little or no chance of getting transferred

  6. Because the company or organization was so profitable, with stable management, that he is not worried about losing his job there

  7. Because it had potential for growth

  8. Because he could learn a skill there.

  9. Because he could take advantage of acquired skills.

  10. Because he was interested in the work tasks

  11. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.10. How many months has he worked in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

[Include time worked—both full-time and part-time—at the company or organization where he worked one year ago and at his present workplace.]

For __ __ months

4.16.11. How many months was he job-hunting in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

[If he didn’t look for a job in the past year, please write 0.]

For __ __ months

  1. He didn’t look for a job in the past year

4.16.12. Did he receive unemployment benefit (from employment insurance) when he quit his job?

  1. Yes, he received it —-> For __ __ months

  2. Yes, he is receiving it now —-> For __ __ months

  3. He is currently applying for it

  4. No, he did not receive it although he was registered for employment insurance

  5. No, he was not registered for employment insurance

4.16.13. How many companies and organizations has he worked for in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

[Include time worked—both full-time and part-time—at the company or organization where he worked one year ago and at his present workplace)]

____ companies

4.16.14. When did he start at the company or organization where he works now?

In the month: __ __

Jump

Please go to Income management.

[If you answered “3.Student”, “4.Unemployed” to Q4.1, please answer following questions.]

4.16.15. Was he working one year ago(at the end of September 2021 .)?

  1. Yes

  2. No —-> (Go to Q4.16.20)

4.16.15.1. Was he working as a temporary employee of a temporary employment agency one year ago?

  1. Yes

  2. No

4.16.16. When did you leave the company or organization where you worked one year ago(at the end of September last year)?

In the month: __ __

4.16.17. Why did he leave the company or organization where he worked one year ago(at the end of September last year)?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. Because of downsizing, or company dissolution or bankruptcy

  2. Because his work was temporary and unstable there

  3. Because of bad working conditions (income, working hours, etc.)

  4. Because he was dissatisfied with work tasks

  5. Because a member of the household found a job, changed his or her job, or was transferred to another office, or because the office in which he or she was working was transferred to another location

  6. Because we got married

  7. Because wife became pregnant or had a baby

  8. Because he had to care for our child

  9. Because he got sick

  10. Because he had to care for a member of our household

  11. Because he found a new job with good conditions or started his own company

  12. Because he had interpersonal problems at work

  13. Because he was dismissed

  14. Because He wanted to study at university, college, or vocational school or prepare to study overseas

  15. Because he reached the mandatory retirement age or my employment contract finished

  16. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.18. How did you make your livelihood without your husband’s income after having quit his job temporarily or permanently?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. We could get by with wife’s or parent’s revenue

  2. He founds a new job quickly

  3. We could get by with a retirement allowance or/and insurance benefits for a while

  4. We drew savings

  5. We made purchases with his credit card or borrowed money

  6. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.19. How do you feel now about your husband quitting or changing his job?

  1. I think it was good for him

  2. I think it was inevitable

  3. He regrets it now

  4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

4.16.20. How many months did he work in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

For __ __ months

  1. He didn’t work at all —-> (Go to Q4.16.22)

4.16.21. How many companies and organizations has he worked for in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

[Include time worked—both full-time and part-time—at the company or organization where he worked one year ago and at his present workplace.]

____ companies

4.16.22. Does He plans to work in the future?

  1. He wants to start working immediately

  2. He plans to start working in 2 or 3 years’

  3. He wants to start working sometime in the future

  4. He has no idea —-> (Go to Q4.16.25)

4.16.23. What is he doing now to prepare for working in the future?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. He is looking for a job right now.

  2. He plans to start looking for a job soon —-> (Go to Q4.16.25)

  3. He is currently receiving job training —-> (Go to Q4.16.25)

  4. He plans to start receiving job training soon —-> (Go to Q4.16.25)

  5. Nothing specific —-> (Go to Q4.16.25)

4.16.24. How many months has he looked for a job in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

For __ __ months

4.16.25. Did he receive unemployment benefit (from employment insurance) when you left your job?

  1. He did —-> For __ __ months

  2. He is receiving it now —-> For __ __ months

  3. He is applying for it

  4. He did not receive it although He is registered for employment insurance

  5. He was not registered for employment insurance