Japan: number of full-time child care workers

In 2022, there were around 415.66 thousand child care workers regularly employed in Japan. It is required to pass qualifying examinations and receive approval from prefectural governments to work as a child care worker in the country.

Number of full-time equivalent child care workers in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2013 to 2022; as of October 1 each year

Special properties

based on survey results

Supplementary notes

Full-time equivalent child care workers = [total number of hours worked per week of full-time employees (those who work the full number of hours specified by the facility) and part-time employees who engage in multiple duties including child care services / standard weekly working hours] + number of full-time employees who only engage in child care services

Figures have been rounded.
Figures prior to 2022 are from the previous reporting.

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