Pâtissiers and YouTubers: Japanese Children’s Dream Jobs
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Adecco, a Japanese company that provides human resource services, conducted a nationwide survey asking 900 elementary and junior high school boys and girls what job they wanted to do in the future. Overall, girls at both elementary and junior high school level chose pâtissier (confectioner) as their top job. Boys in elementary school picked YouTuber or similar kind of video contributor, while boys at junior high said a company worker.
Although very few elementary school children said they wanted to be a company worker or a public servant, in junior high those were the top two jobs for boys and second and third highest choices for girls, indicating that the higher the grade, the more realistic children become and more stability they prefer.
YouTuber, engineer/programmer, and game creator were all listed in the top ten jobs for boys at both elementary and junior high school. Having been surrounded by smartphones and other digital devices since birth, they show a natural interest in jobs with a high affinity with digital technology.
Elementary School Girls
| Pâtissier | 22.0% |
| Teacher (kindergarten to university) | 10.0% |
| Doctor | 7.3% |
| Nurse | 6.7% |
| YouTuber or similar video contributor | 2.7% |
| Manga artist | 2.7% |
| Teacher (piano/other private lessons) | 2.0% |
| Academic/researcher | 1.7% |
| Fashion designer | 1.7% |
| Singer | 1.7% |
| Company worker | 1.7% |
Compiled by Nippon.com based on data from Adecco.
Junior High School Girls
| Pâtissier | 18.7% |
| Public servant | 15.3% |
| Company worker | 12.0% |
| Nurse | 10.0% |
| Teacher | 9.3% |
| Doctor | 4.7% |
| Fashion designer | 4.7% |
| Flight attendant | 4.0% |
| Singer | 4.0% |
| Housewife | 4.0% |
Compiled by Nippon.com based on data from Adecco.
Elementary School Boys
| YouTuber or similar video contributor | 8.7% |
| Soccer player | 7.3% |
| Police officer/detective | 6.7% |
| Driver (bus, taxi, train) | 6.7% |
| Baseball player | 6.0% |
| Engineer/programmer | 4.7% |
| Game creator | 4.7% |
| Academic/researcher | 4.0% |
| Doctor | 3.3% |
| Public servant | 3.3% |
Compiled by Nippon.com based on data from Adecco.
Junior High School Boys
| Company worker | 17.3% |
| Public servant | 17.3% |
| Game creator | 15.3% |
| Engineer/programmer | 14.0% |
| Academic/researcher | 10.0% |
| YouTuber or similar video contributor | 9.3% |
| Professional gamer | 8.7% |
| Doctor | 8.0% |
| Soccer player | 7.3% |
| Company manager | 7.3% |
Compiled by Nippon.com based on data from Adecco.
(Translated from Japanese. Banner photo © Pixta.)