Female Students' Desired Household Style: 'Dual-Income' Exceeds 80% for the First Time

Caritas Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masaaki Niidome) conducted a survey on the employment attitudes of students graduating from universities or graduate schools in Spring 2026, at the timing just before their graduation. The survey asked about career plans and life plans after joining a company, and analyzed the results by gender and recruitment course.

<Key Contents>

1. Career Plans After Joining a Company

Expected years of service at the company joined after graduation ... Figure 1

Predicted reasons for leaving the company joined after graduation

Desire for promotion rank

Confidence in succeeding at the company joined

2. Future Life Plans

Desired household style ... Figure 2

Desired age for marriage

Thoughts on having children in the future ... Figure 3

Desire to take childcare leave

3. Company Research During Job Hunting Regarding Life Plans

Things considered or researched during company research ... Figure 4

Information companies should provide more of

[Reference Data 1] Recognition of certification marks

[Reference Data 2] Experiences of feeling gender differences during job hunting ... Figure 5

Detailed report here:

https://www.career-tasu.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/career_lifeplan_202604.pdf

[Survey Overview]

Target Audience: Students among Caritas Job Hunting 2026 student monitors who have decided on their post-university employment (including master's courses for science students)

Number of Respondents: 870 people (178 male liberal arts students, 398 female liberal arts students, 178 male science students, 116 female science students)

Survey Period: February 17, 2026 - March 3, 2026

Survey Method: Internet survey method

Table 1. Career Plans After Joining a Company

Figure 2. Future Life Plans (Desired Household Style)

Figure 3. Future Life Plans (Thoughts on Having Children in the Future)

Table 4. Company Research During Job Hunting Regarding Life Plans

Figure 5. Experiences of Feeling Gender Differences During Job Hunting