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. ]
Yes —-> (Go to Q4.2)
No, temporarily (but he is able to return to his previous workplace) —-> (Go to Q4.1.1)
Student —-> (Go to Q4.16.15)
Unemployed —-> (Go to Q4.16.15)
4.1.1. Why is he not working at the moment?
Taking childcare leave
Taking care leave
Taking sick leave
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.2. Does your husband have more than one job?
Yes
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
Agriculture, forestry, or fisheries (self-employed)
Agriculture, forestry, or fisheries (family employee)
A small commercial, industrial or service business (9 or fewer employees) (self-employed)
A small commercial, industrial or service business (9 or fewer employees) (family employee)
Freelance professional
Employee
Management
Other professional
Technical employee
Teacher
Clerical employee
Skilled employee
Sales & service employee
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 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 29
30 to 99
100 to 499
500 to 999
1,000 or more
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.]
Agriculture, forestry
Fishing, fisheries
Mining, quarrying
Construction
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas, heating supply, water supply
Telecommunications
Transportation
Wholesale, retail
Finance, insurance, real estate
Accommodation, food, and beverage service
Education, education assistance
Medical, social services
Other industry
Public affairs
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.6. What category of employee is he?
Full-time and permanent employee
Temporary employee
Fixed-term employee
Part-time employee
Self-employed or working for the family business (Please specify: _______________ )
4.7. Is your husband paid monthly, weekly, daily, or hourly?
Monthly (Go to Q4.7.1)
Weekly (Go to Q4.7.1)
Daily (Go to Q4.7.2)
Hourly (Go to Q4.7.3)
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?
Less than 15 hours
15 to 21 hours
22 to 34 hours
35 to 42 hours
43 to 45 hours
46 to 48 hours
49 to 54 hours
55 to 59 hours
60 to 64 hours
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?
0 hours
1 to 3 hours
4 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
21 hours or more
We have no overtime work
4.9.2. How many hours of unpaid overtime, so-called “service overtime” does he put in a week?
0 hour
1 to 3 hours
4 to 5 hours
6 to 10 hours
11 to 15 hours
16 to 20 hours
21 hours or more
We have no overtime work
4.10. How many days did your husband actually work in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?
Under 50 days
50 to 99 days
100 to 149 days
150 to 174 days
175 to 199 days
200 to 224 days
225 to 249 days
250 to 274 day
275 to 299 days
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”.]
Before World War II
1945 to 1954
1955 to 1964
1965 to 1974
1975 to 1984
1985 to 1988
1989 to 1997
1998 to 2008
2008 to 2017
2018 and subsequent
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
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?
Yes, I have company employment insurance
Yes, I have seaman’s insurance
No, I have no employment insurance
4.14. How long would it take someone completely new learn to do your husband’s work?
Anyone could do it today
In several days
1-2 weeks
1 month
3 months
6 months
1 year
2-3 years
4-5 years
6-9 years
10 years or more
4.15. Did your husband work one year ago (at the end of September last year) ?
Yes
No —> (Go to Q4.16.9)
4.15.1. Was he working as a temporary employee of a temporary employment agency one year ago?
Yes
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
Yes, there has been change
No, there has been no change
(b) The workplace where are dispatched to (where you actually work)
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?
Yes
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”.]
More, by at least 30%
More, by 10 to 20%
No change
Fewer, by 10 to 20%
Fewer, by at least 30%
Public agency
4.16.2. Was he transferred to another position or office in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?
Yes, to another office and, as a result, he moved location
Yes, to another office but I didn’t move
Yes, to another position in the same office
No
4.16.3. Was there any change in his work over the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?
No
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) ?
Because he changed this job
Because he was temporarily transferred to the company or organization where he works now —-> (Go to Income management)
Because he transferred his domicile —-> (Go to Income management)
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.
Because of downsizing, or company dissolution or bankruptcy
Because his work was temporary and unstable there
Because of bad working conditions (income, working hours, etc.)
Because he was dissatisfied with work tasks
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
Because we got married
Because wife became pregnant or had a baby
Because he had to care for our child
Because he got sick
Because he had to care for a member of our household
Because he found a new job with good conditions or started his own company
Because he had interpersonal problems at work
Because he was dismissed
Because He wanted to study at university, college, or vocational school or prepare to study overseas
Because he reached the mandatory retirement age or my employment contract finished
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.
We could get by with wife’s or parent’s revenue
He found a new job quickly
We could get by with a retirement allowance or/and insurance benefits for a while
We drew savings
We made purchases with his credit card or borrowed money
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.16.8. How do you feel now about your husband quitting or changing his job?
I think it was good for him
I think it was inevitable
He regrets it now
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.16.9. Why did he choose the company or organization where he works now?
Pleas select all that apply.
Because they pay well
Because he could take more day off
Because of fewer and more flexible working hours
Because the company or organization was closer to home or a short commute away
Because there is little or no chance of getting transferred
Because the company or organization was so profitable, with stable management, that he is not worried about losing his job there
Because it had potential for growth
Because he could learn a skill there.
Because he could take advantage of acquired skills.
Because he was interested in the work tasks
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
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?
Yes, he received it —-> For __ __ months
Yes, he is receiving it now —-> For __ __ months
He is currently applying for it
No, he did not receive it although he was registered for employment insurance
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 .)?
Yes
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?
Yes
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.
Because of downsizing, or company dissolution or bankruptcy
Because his work was temporary and unstable there
Because of bad working conditions (income, working hours, etc.)
Because he was dissatisfied with work tasks
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
Because we got married
Because wife became pregnant or had a baby
Because he had to care for our child
Because he got sick
Because he had to care for a member of our household
Because he found a new job with good conditions or started his own company
Because he had interpersonal problems at work
Because he was dismissed
Because He wanted to study at university, college, or vocational school or prepare to study overseas
Because he reached the mandatory retirement age or my employment contract finished
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.
We could get by with wife’s or parent’s revenue
He founds a new job quickly
We could get by with a retirement allowance or/and insurance benefits for a while
We drew savings
We made purchases with his credit card or borrowed money
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.16.19. How do you feel now about your husband quitting or changing his job?
I think it was good for him
I think it was inevitable
He regrets it now
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
4.16.20. How many months did he work in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?
For __ __ months
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?
He wants to start working immediately
He plans to start working in 2 or 3 years’
He wants to start working sometime in the future
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.
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?
He did —-> For __ __ months
He is receiving it now —-> For __ __ months
He is applying for it
He did not receive it although He is registered for employment insurance
He was not registered for employment insurance