gender equality in Japan, over 73 percent of respondents believed that men are favored to at least some extent in Japanese customs and traditions. Under four percent of survey participants were the opinion that women in Japan received preferential treatment in this area.
According to a survey conducted in 2022 on Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022
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Statistics on Gender equality in Japan
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Japan 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Japan 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate Japan 1973-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate Japan 2022, by gender and age
- Premium Statistic Number of dual income households Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women on boards of the largest publicly listed companies Japan 2016-2021
Education
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- Premium Statistic Number of male students Japan 2021, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Number of female students Japan 2021, by institution type
- Premium Statistic University and junior colleges enrollment rate Japan FY 1960-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Ratio of female university students Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of undergraduate university students Japan AY 2022, by major and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of postgraduate students Japan AY 2022, by major and gender
- Premium Statistic Ratio of new graduates entering employment Japan 2021 by institution type and gender
Employment
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- Premium Statistic Male employment rate Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Female employment rate Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of men among employed people Japan 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Share of women among employed people Japan 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Share of employees in non-permanent employment Japan 2003-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Leading reasons for non-regular employment Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average time spent on work per day in Japan 2021, by gender
Pay gap
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- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among full-time male workers Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among full-time female workers Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among full-time male workers Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among full-time female workers Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among male full-time workers Japan 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Average wages per month among female full-time workers Japan 2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Gender pay gap Japan 2015-2020, by income level
Politics
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- Premium Statistic Share of female leaders in politics Japan FY 2016-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of cabinet members Japan 2021, by position and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of members in the House of Councillors Japan 1995-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of members of the House of Councillors Japan 2022, by party and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of members in the House of Representatives Japan 1993-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of members of the House of Representatives Japan 2022, by party and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of executives of political parties Japan 2021, by organization and gender
Family
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- Premium Statistic Mean age of marriage Japan 1955-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Housework time invested Japan 2016, by gender
- Premium Statistic Parental leave acquisition rate Japan 1996-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average time spent on childcare per day in Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Level of satisfaction with ease of child-rearing in Japan 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on time spent on housework and childcare in Japan 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Opinion on selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan 2022, by gender
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Most common gender role attitudes among men in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common gender role attitudes among women in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Attitude among men about whether women should do the housework in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Attitude among women whether women should do the housework in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Attitude among men about whether men should work overtime in Japan 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Attitude among women about whether men should work overtime in Japan 2022, by age
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Dentsu Institute. (September 29, 2022). Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
Dentsu Institute. (2022). Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on Gender Equality in Customs and Traditions in Japan as of February 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
Dentsu Institute, Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of February 2022 [Graph], Dentsu Institute, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/