share of men taking parental leave on the other hand increased to more than 17 percent in 2022.
In 2022, more than 80 percent of women in Japan took maternity leave, which represents a historical low-point. Within the observed period, the share of women who took maternity leave peaked in 2014 at approximately 86.6 percent. The Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022
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MHLW (Japan). (July 31, 2023). Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of Women Taking Parental Leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan), Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/