In 2022, the highest share of women working in political leadership positions was seen among diet members in the House of Councilors, where women made up almost 26 percent. By contrast, only about 1.3 percent of the town and village mayors were women.
Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician
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Employment
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Politics
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Public opinion
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Cabinet Office Japan. (June 30, 2023). Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician." Chart. June 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of Women Holding Leadership Positions in Politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by Type of Politician." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/
Cabinet Office Japan, Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2022, by type of politician [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/856387/japan-women-leadership-ratio-politics-by-type/