Survey on female health and welfare workers’ attitudes toward their jobs and workplaces

About 70% of respondents are satisfied with their jobs, and nearly 90% are affected by menstruation and PMS.

TRYT Inc. (Tokyo Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Osaka Head Office: Osaka City; CEO: Hidetaka Sasai), a leading placement company and digital solutions provider for the medical and welfare industries, conducted a survey of women working in the medical and welfare industries^*1 on their perception toward their jobs and workplaces, through LunaLuna, a health information service that supports women throughout their lives according to their life stages and concerns.

This survey aimed to clarify the actual situation and issues regarding job and workplace satisfaction, support measures, and job change trends among women working in the health and welfare industries,^*2 which have a high number and ratio of female employees, thereby helping to create a comfortable working environment.

■Summary of survey results
・Approximately 70% of respondents were satisfied with their jobs, but only half were comfortable with their workplace for women.
・Nearly 90% of respondents felt the impact of menstruation and PMS on their work, and about 60% placed importance on support measures for women at the workplace.
・Approximately 60% have changed jobs, of whom about 10% have changed jobs five or more times. Among all respondents, the percentage of those who have never considered changing jobs was less than 10%.

■Survey Overview
Survey area: Japan nationwide
Survey targets: Women working in medical and welfare industries in their 20s to 50s^*1
Number of samples: 725
Survey period: July 24 to August 26, 2024
Survey method: Questionnaire survey on LunaLuna, a health information service for women

*1: Nurses, care workers, childcare workers, kindergarten teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language-hearing therapists, dentists, dental hygienists, etc.
*2: See the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Actual Situation of Working Women (2020)

About 70% are satisfied with their jobs, whereas only about half feel that their workplace is a comfortable place to work.

As for job satisfaction, 4.7% were “very satisfied,” 19.0% were “satisfied,” and 44.1% were “somewhat satisfied,” meaning that approximately 70% of all respondents were satisfied with their current job. When asked whether their workplace was a comfortable place for women to work, 51.4% – only roughly half of respondents – answered “yes,” suggesting the need for measures to improve the working environment.

Q. Are you satisfied with your job? (Number of responses: 721)

Q. Do you think your workplace is a comfortable place for women to work? (Number of responses: 718)

Nearly 90% feel the impact of menstruation and PMS on their work, and about 60% place importance on support for women at the workplace.

Regarding the impact of menstruation and PMS on work, 29.8% said that they “often feel it” and 55.6% said that they “occasionally feel it,” revealing that nearly 90% of respondents work while dealing with women-specific health issues. When asked whether they place importance on support systems in the workplace such as menstrual leave and fertility support, 16.3% answered “very much” and 47.8% answered “quite a lot,” meaning that about 60% place importance on those systems. It is suggested that in order for women to work better, it is necessary to understand women-specific health issues and to establish support systems.

Q. Have you ever felt the impact of menstruation or PMS on your work? (Number of responses: 716) 

Q. Do you place importance on whether your workplace has support systems for women such as menstrual leave, fertility support, and counselling? (Number of responses: 686)

Approximately 60% have changed jobs, of whom about 10% have changed jobs five or more times. Among all respondents, the percentage of those who have never considered changing jobs was less than 10%.

Regarding job-changing status, about 60% had changed jobs, with 9.1% having changed jobs five or more times, 4.9% four times, 12.1% three times, 13.7% twice, and 19.7% once, meaning that approximately 10% had changed jobs five or more times. In addition, 31.4% said they had considered but had not changed jobs, and 9.1% said they had never considered it. Since medical and welfare workers have specialized knowledge and experience, it can be assumed that they have a positive attitude toward changing jobs.

Q. Have you ever considered changing jobs or changed jobs? (Number of responses: 679)

[About TRYT Inc.]
TRYT Inc. aims to create comfortable working environments for medical and welfare workers by providing human resource services and digital solutions for its mission: “We create a future where everyone has a fulfilling life by solving the issues faced by essential industries with a focus on the medical and welfare industries.” In its main business field of placement and temporary staffing services, TRYT is a leading placement company in the healthcare and welfare industries. Career advisors stationed at TRYT branches in 28 prefectures around Japan offer consulting services. TRYT will accelerate its efforts to enhance direct recruiting services and explore new ICT-related businesses, thereby contributing to realizing a sustainable society.

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