According to a survey conducted in November 2019 about diversity in the workplace, around 23 percent of Japanese respondents felt that the number of companies in their industry supporting initiatives for LGBT individuals in their workplace was increasing. However, the majority of respondents did not notice an increase in companies taking initiative.
The acronym LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and has been used since the 1990s. It is an umbrella term for individuals identifying as non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, with the latter meaning that the individual's gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth.
Opinion on an increase in support initiatives for members of the LGBT community in workplaces in Japan in 2019
among Japanese companies with 50 or more employees
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Do you think the number of companies in your industry taking initiative regarding sexual orientation and gender identity is increasing?".
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Opinion on an increase in support initiatives for members of the LGBT community in workplaces in Japan in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169659/japan-increase-initiatives-support-lgbt-workplace-opinion/
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MHLW (Japan). (2020). Opinion on an increase in support initiatives for members of the LGBT community in workplaces in Japan in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169659/japan-increase-initiatives-support-lgbt-workplace-opinion/
MHLW (Japan). "Opinion on An Increase in Support Initiatives for Members of The Lgbt Community in Workplaces in Japan in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169659/japan-increase-initiatives-support-lgbt-workplace-opinion/
MHLW (Japan), Opinion on an increase in support initiatives for members of the LGBT community in workplaces in Japan in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169659/japan-increase-initiatives-support-lgbt-workplace-opinion/ (last visited October 12, 2024)
Opinion on an increase in support initiatives for members of the LGBT community in workplaces in Japan in 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169659/japan-increase-initiatives-support-lgbt-workplace-opinion/