share of men taking parental leave increased to over 12 percent for the first time in 2020.
In 2020, about 81.6 percent of women in Japan took maternity leave, compared to around 87.8 percent in 2011. The share of women taking parental leave stayed consistently over 80 percent throughout the surveyed period, while the Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020
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MHLW (Japan). (July 30, 2021). Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). (2021). Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of Women Taking Parental Leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/
MHLW (Japan), Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858391/japan-percentage-women-taking-parental-leave/ (last visited July 02, 2022)