This statistic shows the best performing countries on the glass-ceiling index which measures the extent to which a gender gap exists in regards to work in each country, as of March 2016. Iceland performed the best of all countries analyzed, obtaining an index score of 82.6.
Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016
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Statistics on Men in Japan
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Projection of total male population Japan 2022-2115
- Premium Statistic Projection of male population Japan 2022-2115 by age group
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy of men in Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Mean age of marriage Japan 1955-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in Japan 2010-2020
Health
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- Premium Statistic BMI status of the male population Japan 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Smoking rate of Japanese males as of 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of people aged 100 years and older Japan 2002-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Leading causes of deaths among men Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate in Japan 2012-2021, by gender
Education
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- Premium Statistic Number of male students Japan 2021, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Number of male 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
Work
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- Premium Statistic Male labor force in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Male labor participation rate Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Male employment rate Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of men among employed people Japan 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Share of employees in non-permanent employment Japan 2002-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Rate of full-time workers working 60 hours per week Japan 2021, by age and gender
Leisure activities and personal life
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- Premium Statistic Popular genres of art and culture events to attend by men in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Sport participation rate among male adults 2021, by type of activity
- Premium Statistic Share of Japanese male outbound travelers 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Average level of satisfaction with life of men in Japan 2021, by topic
- Premium Statistic Most common life events experienced by men in the past year in Japan 2021
Love and marriage
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- Premium Statistic Marriage rate Japan 1960-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of population unmarried at the age of 50 Japan 1970-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of romantic partners among unmarried men in Japan 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for not getting married of men in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in Japan 2012-2021
Family
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- Premium Statistic Average time spent on childcare per day 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 Share of men taking childcare leave Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Desired and actual childcare leave duration of fathers in Tokyo Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Time invested in housework and care per weekday of Tokyo residents 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Household labor division among married Tokyo residents 2021
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Most common gender role attitudes among men in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic View on men's engagement in housework and childcare in Tokyo in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic View of Tokyo residents on changes promoting men's engagement in childcare Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic View on measures promoting men's engagement in childcare in Tokyo in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Sense of gender equality between men and women in Japan 2019, by gender
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The Economist. (March 3, 2016). Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/
The Economist. "Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016." Chart. March 3, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/
The Economist. (2016). Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/
The Economist. "Countries in Which It Is Best to Be a Working Women in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/
The Economist, Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Countries in which it is best to be a working women in 2016 [Graph], The Economist, March 3, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/529003/best-countries-to-be-a-working-women/