In the fiscal year 2019, the total amount of provided parental leave payments in Japan exceeded 571 billion Japanese yen, indicating a continuous growth since fiscal 2012. Over 97 percent of the benefits were distributed to female employees. The government provides parental leave benefits through unemployment insurance for employees whose employers do not grant salaries during parental leave.
Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen)
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MHLW (Japan). (January 27, 2021). Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/
MHLW (Japan). "Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. January 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/
MHLW (Japan). (2021). Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/
MHLW (Japan). "Annual Amount of Parental Leave Payments Provided by The Government in Japan from Fiscal Year 2008 to 2019 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/
MHLW (Japan), Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Annual amount of parental leave payments provided by the government in Japan from fiscal year 2008 to 2019 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237240/japan-amount-parental-leave-payments/