Occupational 'Marriage Compatibility' Matrix Released: Nurses Overwhelmingly Popular Across All Male Job Types - IBJ Marriage White Paper 2025

IBJ Inc., Japan's leader in successful marriage creation, has released the eighth installment of its '2025 IBJ Marriage White Paper,' featuring the latest analysis of marriage trends by occupation based on approximately 20,000 cases.

To explore modern marriage values in an era of increasing dual-income preference, this survey focuses on 'occupation'—a key factor in profile searches. The report visualizes occupations that are easily chosen by partners and the 'compatible occupation pairs' that lead to marriage based on actual data.

### Nurses Overwhelmingly Popular Regardless of Male Occupation After excluding high-volume female occupations (such as general administration), the data showed that 'nurses' ranked in the top three for successful marriage partners in five out of six male occupational categories. Nurses were widely chosen by men in professional fields, management, civil service, and technical/research roles. Additionally, stable and specialized female professions such as 'medical professionals' and 'civil servants' also ranked high, reflecting a trend where shared stability and lifestyle sense are prioritized.

### Rise of 'Same-Industry Marriages' and Mutual Career Understanding Analysis of occupational pairs revealed that 'IT-related' couples ranked 2nd, and 'civil servant' couples ranked 10th. This prominent trend toward same-industry marriage suggests that mutual understanding regarding work styles, holidays, and industry-specific busy periods is a significant factor in choosing a partner. Mutual support for career formation is becoming essential as dual-income lifestyles become the norm.

### Occupations with High Marriage Rates By category, men in finance and consulting—including 'other financial services,' 'consultants,' and 'banking/securities'—recorded high marriage rates exceeding 45%. For women, occupations requiring professional certifications, such as 'caregiving/welfare,' 'nurses,' and 'medical professionals,' topped the list. These fields are favored for their stability, allowing individuals to continue working even as life stages change.

IBJ plans to release further data from the '2025 Marriage White Paper' every Thursday for 15 weeks, covering various aspects of the matchmaking market.