Awareness of the importance of stable jobs and work has increased significantly.
The percentage of those who think: "If possible, I want to stay in one workplace for my entire life" has increased from 51.6% in 2006 to 61.1% in 2014 by 9.5pp, and the increase is particularly great among males (53.4% to 64.6%), people with a high school diploma or lower (51.3% to 62.5%), and people in their 30s (46.4% to 57.7%).
The percentage of those who think: "I must have a job even if I don't need to earn money" has increased among people in their 20s or younger from 60.1% in 2006 to 64.1% in 2014. In addition, the percentage of those who think: "If I can financially afford to pursue my hobbies, etc. without having a job, I will do so" has decreased the most among people in their 20s or younger, from 66.5% to 55.2%.
The percentage of those who think: "I will work even if that reduces my free time" has increased in the period between 2006 and 2014, among males (55.7% to 58.4%), people who have a college or higher education (49.2% to 53.8%), people in their 20s or younger (39.3% to 58.6%), and people in their 30s (46.4% to 47.9%).
The percentage of those who think: "Your school tie and regional tie are more important than your abilities for you to succeed at work" has decreased by 4.7pp, from 52.5% in 2006 to 47.8% in 2014.