3. Your occupation

3.1. Are you 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 Q3.2)

2. No, temporarily (but I am able to return to my previous workplace) —-> (Go to Q3.1.1)

3. Student —-> (Go to Q3.21.16. )

4. Housewife and not working from home —-> (Go to Q3.21.16)

5. Unemployed —-> (Go to Q3.21.16. )

3.1.1. Why are you not working at the moment?

1. Taking childcare leave

2. Taking care leave

3. Taking sick leave

4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.2. Do you have more than one job?

1. Yes

2. No

3.3. What is your main job at present?

[Please take a moment to explain exactly what you do, ; for example, “I make □□□□,” “I sell □□□□,” “I work as a cashier at the a supermarket,” “I drive a truck,” ”I am a self-employed,” “I work for the family business,” “I work freelance,” and “I am a company 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

6. Management

7. Other professional

8. Technical employee

9. Teacher

10. Clerical employee

11. Skilled employee

12. Sales & service employee

13. Paying job at home (home worker) —-> (Go to Your husband’s occupation)

[Questions Q3.4 to Q3.20 ask about the main job you circled in Q3.3.]

3.4. How many employees does the company or organization you work for have?

[Do not include temporary and part-time workers. If you are 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

3.5. Which industry category does your company or organization belong to?

[For temporary employees, consider answer with the industry of your 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: _______________ )

3.6. What category of employee are you?

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: _______________ )

3.7. Are you paid monthly, weekly, daily, or hourly?

1. Monthly —-> (Go to Q3.7.1)

2. Weekly —-> (Go to Q3.7.1)

3. Daily —-> (Go to Q3.7.2)

4. Hourly —-> (Go to Q3.7.3)

5. Other —-> (Go to Q3.8)

3.7.1. What is the monthly income from your regular work?

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

__ __ __ __ thousand yen per month

3.7.2. How much is your daily wage?

__ __ __ __ __ yen

3.7.3. How much is your hourly wage?

__ __ __ __ __ yen

3.8. How many hours do you 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

3.9. How many hours do you work overtime per week?

3.9.1. How many hours per week do you 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

3.9.2. How many hours of unpaid overtime, so-called “service overtime” do you do per 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

3.10. How many days did you 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

3.11. When was the company or organization you work for established?

[If you are 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

3.12. How many total days of paid leave do you have in fiscal year 2020 (April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2020 )?

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

__ __ days

0. No paid leave —-> (Go to Q3.13)

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

__ __ days

3.13. Does your current company or organization operate a “childcare leave system”?

1. Yes, and I can apply for it

2. Yes, but I can’t apply for it

3. Yes, but I don’t know if I can apply for it

4. No —-> (Go to Q3.14)

5. Don’t know —-> (Go to Q3.14)

3.13.1. Has anyone around you in the company or organization where you work currently taken childcare leave?

1. Yes

2. No

3.14. Does your current company or organization operate a “care leave system”?

1. Yes, and I can apply for it

2. Yes, but I can’t apply for it

3. Yes, but I don’t know if I can apply for it

4. No —-> (Go to Q3.15)

5. Don’t know —–> (Go to Q3.15)

3.14.1. Has anyone around you in the company or organization where you are currently taken care leave?

1. Yes

2. No

3.15. Do you have employment insurance?

1. Yes, I have company employment insurance

2. Yes, I have seaman’s insurance

3. No, I have no employment insurance

3.16. Did you participate, under the direction of the company or organization, in any seminar(s) or course(s) in the past year to learn knowledge and skills related to your work?

1. Yes

2. No —-> (Go to Q3.17)

3.16.1. What was the seminar or course?

Pleas select all that apply.

1. Seminar(s) or course(s) organized by my employer

2. Seminar(s) or course(s) organized by a local organization (e.g., chamber of commerce and industry) or trade association

3. Seminar(s) or course(s) organized by a related company

4. Seminar(s) or course(s) organized by the municipality or prefecture

5. Seminar(s) or course(s) organized by a university, college, or vocational school

6. Studying abroad

7. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.16.2. How many total days did you participate in seminars and courses in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

1. Within 1 day

2. 2 to 5 days

3. 6 to 10 days

4. 11 to 20 days

5. 21 to 30 days

6. 1 month or more

3.16.3. Was the seminar or course held in your working hours?

1. In my working hours

2. Outside my working hours

3. Both in and outside my working hours

3.17. How long would it take someone completely new learn to do your job?

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

3.18. Please rate the extent to which the following statements apply to your current company or job.

|echoice|

	Definitely	Somewhat	Rarely	Almost never	Don’t know
(1) The pay/salary is good	1	2	3	4	5
(2) The working hours are long	1	2	3	4	5
(3) It’s easy to take days off	1	2	3	4	5
(4) The commute is short	1	2	3	4	5
(5) There are few or no transfers to other work locations	1	2	3	4	5
(6) It is stable; I’m not worried about losing my job	1	2	3	4	5
(7) There is the potential for growth	1	2	3	4	5
(8) It’s easy to continue working after getting or having children	1	2	3	4	5
(9) I can acquire skills	1	2	3	4	5
(10) I can make use of my skills and abilities	1	2	3	4	5
(11) I am interested in what I do at work	1	2	3	4	5
(12) Workplace relationships are good	1	2	3	4	5
(13) There are opportunities for promotion or advancement	1	2	3	4	5

3.19. To what extent do the following statements apply to how you want to work 3 years from now?

(Circle one number per item.)

	Agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Mostly disagree	Not sure
(1) I want to have more authority and responsibility	1	2	3	4	5
(2) I want to care for my family more, such as doing housework, childcare, and elderly care	1	2	3	4	5
(3) I want to utilize my talents and skills further	1	2	3	4	5
(4) I want a higher salary	1	2	3	4	5
(5) I want to work in the same workplace/company	1	2	3	4	5

3.20. Did you work one year ago (At the end of September last year)?

1. Yes

2. No —> (Go to Q3.21.9)

3.20.1. Were you working as a temporary employee of a temporary employment agency one year ago?

1. Yes

2. No —> (Go to Q3.21)

3.20.2. Over the past 12 months (from October 2020 – September 2021 ), has there been any change in A. the temporary employment agency you are registered with or B. the workplace you are dispatched to (where you actually work)?

(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 Q3.21.5)

2. No, there has been no change —-> (Go to Q3.21.1)

3.21. Did you work one year ago (at the end of september last year) in the same company or organization where you work now?

1. Yes

2. No —-> (Go to Q3.21.4)

3.21.1. Are there more employees now than there were one year ago in the company or organization where you work 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

3.21.2. Were you transferred to another position or office in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

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

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

3. Yes, to another position in the same office

4. No

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

1. No

2. Yes

Jump

Please go to Q4.1.

[If you answered “2. No” to Q3.21, please answer following questions.]

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

1. Because I changed my job

2. Because I was temporarily transferred to the company or organization where I work now —-> (Go to Your husband’s occupation)

3. Because I transferred my domicile —-> (Go to Your husband’s occupation)

4. Because I was transferred due to a company merger or company split —-> (Go to Your husband’s occupation)

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

In the month: __ __

3.21.6. Why did you leave the company or organization where you 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 my work was temporary and unstable there

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

4. Because I was dissatisfied with work tasks

5. Because a member of my 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 I got married

7. Because I was pregnant or had a baby

8. Because I had to care for my child

9. Because I got sick

10. Because I had to care for a member of my household

11. Because I found a new job with good conditions or started my own company

12. Because I had interpersonal problems at work

13. Because I was dismissed

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

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

16. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.7. How did you make a living without an income after having quit your job temporarily or permanently?

Pleas select all that apply.

1. I could get by with my husband’s or my parent’s income

2. I found a new job quickly

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

4. I used my savings

5. I made purchases with my credit card or borrowed money

6. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.8. How do you feel now about quitting or changing your job?

1. I think it was good for me

2. I think it was inevitable

3. I regret it now

4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.9. Why did you choose the company or organization where you work now?

Pleas select all that apply.

1. Because they pay well

2. Because I could take more days 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 I am not worried about losing my job there

7. Because it had potential for growth

8. Because I could work comfortably there after getting married or having a baby

9. Because I could learn a skill there

10. Because I could take advantage of acquired skills

11. Because I was interested in the work tasks

12. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.10. How many months have you worked in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

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

For __ __ months

3.21.11. How many months were you job-hunting in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

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

For __ __ months

0. I didn’t look for a job in the past year.

3.21.12. Did you receive unemployment benefit (from employment insurance) when you quit your job?

1. Yes, I received it Month(s) —-> For __ __ months

2. Yes, I am receiving it now —–> For __ __ months

3. I am currently applying for it

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

5. No, I was not registered for employment insurance

3.21.13. How many companies and organizations have you 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 you worked one year ago and at your present workplace)]

____ companies

3.21.14. When did you start at the company or organization where you work now?

In the month: __ __

3.21.15. How did each of the following items change this year compared with around October last year (when you responded to the previous survey)? Circle one number per item.

	Increased a lot	Increased a little	No change	Decreased a little	Decreased a lot	Not applicable
Amount of work / quota	1	2	3	4	5	6
Discretion in work	1	2	3	4	5	6
Work performed late at night and/or early in the morning	1	2	3	4	5	6
Conferences and/or business negotiations conducted online (via the Internet) and/or over the telephone	1	2	3	4	5	6
Satisfaction with and/or attachment to your current employer	1	2	3	4	5	6
Desire a career change e.g. work for a different company, etc.	1	2	3	4	5	6

Jump

Please go to Q4.1.

[If you answered “3.Student”, “4.Housewife and not working from home”, or “5. Unemployed” to Q3.1, please answer following questions.]

3.21.16. Were you working one year ago (at the end of September 2021 .)?

1. Yes

2. No —-> (Go to Q3.21.21)

3.21.16.1. Were you working as a temporary employee of a temporary employment agency one year ago?

1. Yes

2. No

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

In the month: __ __

3.21.18. Why did you leave the company or organization where you 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 my work was temporary and unstable there.

3. Because working conditions (income, working hours and so on) were bad there.

4. Because I was dissatisfied with the content of the work.

5. Because a member of my 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 place.

6. Because I got married.

7. Because I was pregnant, had a baby.

8. Because I had to care for child.

9. Because I became sick.

10. Because I had to care for a member of my household.

11. Because I found a new job with good conditions, or started my own company.

12. Because I had some interpersonal problems there.

13. Because I was dismissed.

14. Because I wanted to learn in a university, college or professional school, or to prepare for studying abroad.

15. Because I reached the mandatory retirement age, or the term of the employment contract expired.

16. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.19. How did you make a living without an income after having quit your job temporarily or permanently.

Pleas select all that apply.

1. I could get by with my husband’s or my parent’s income

2. I could get by with a retirement allowance or/and insurance benefits for a while

3. I used my savings

4. I made purchases with my credit card or borrowed money

5. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

3.21.20. How do you feel now about quitting or changing your job?

1. I think it was good for me

2. I think it was inevitable

3. I regret it now

4. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

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

For ____ months

0. I didn’t work at all —-> (Go to Q3.21.23)

3.21.22. How many companies and organizations have you 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 you worked one year ago and at your present workplace.]

____ companies

3.21.23. Do you plan to work in the future?

1. I want to start working immediately

2. I plan to start working in 2 or 3 years’

3. I want to start working sometime in the future

4. I have no idea —-> (Go to Q3.21.26)

3.21.24. What are you doing now to prepare for working in the future?

Pleas select all that apply.

1. I am looking for a job right now.

2. I plan to start looking for a job soon —-> (Go to Q3.21.26)

3. I am currently receiving job training —-> (Go to Q3.21.26)

4. I plan to start receiving job training soon —-> (Go to Q3.21.26)

5. Nothing specific —-> (Go to Q3.21.26)

3.21.25. How many months have you been job-hunting in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 ) ?

For __ __ months

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

1. I did —-> For _____ months

2. I am receiving it now —-> For _____ months

3. I am applying for it

4. I did not receive it although I am registered for employment insurance

5. I was not registered for employment insurance