freeter

Also known as furītā

In Japan, a is a person aged 18 to 34 who is unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise lacks full-time paid employment. The term excludes stay-at-home spouses and students.

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native label: フリーター

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History
Causes
Effects
Difficulties starting their own household
Difficulties starting a career
Health and pension insurance
Freedom of choice
Effect on Japanese society
Freeters in popular culture and mass media
See also
References
External links

In Japan, a is a person aged 18 to 34 who is unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise lacks full-time paid employment. The term excludes stay-at-home spouses and students.

Freeters do not start a career after high school or university, but instead earn money from low-paid jobs.