Topic: Women in Japan (2024)

Projection of total female population Japan 2023-2120

Forecast of the total female population in Japan from 2023 to 2120 (in millions)

Life expectancy of women in Japan 2021

Japan: Life expectancy of women at birth from 2011 to 2021

Mean age of marriage Japan 1955-2021, by gender

Mean age at first marriage in Japan from 1955 to 2021, by gender

Mean age of childbearing Japan 1950-2030

Mean age of childbearing in Japan from 1950 to 2021 with a forecast until 2030

Fertility rate in Japan 2011-2021

Japan: Fertility rate from 2011 to 2021

Number of female students Japan 2021, by institution type

Number of female students in educational institutions in Japan in 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s)

Ratio of female university students Japan 2014-2023

Ratio of female students among the total number of students enrolled in universities in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Number of undergraduate university students Japan AY 2023, by major and gender

Number of undergraduate students attending universities in Japan in academic year 2023, by major field of study and gender

Number of postgraduate students Japan AY 2023, by major and gender

Number of postgraduate students in Japan in academic year 2023, by major field of study and gender

Ratio of new graduates entering employment Japan 2022 by institution type and gender

Ratio of students securing an employment after graduation in Japan in 2022, by institution type and gender

Female labor force Japan 2014-2023

Female labor force in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)

Female labor participation rate Japan 2023, by age group

Percentage of people in the labor force among the total female population aged 15 years and older in Japan in 2023, by age group

Female employment rate Japan 2014-2023

Employment rate of women in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Share of employees in non-permanent employment Japan 2003-2023, by gender

Share of employees working in non-regular employment in Japan from 2003 to 2023, by gender

Share of women among employed people Japan 2022, by occupation

Percentage of women among employees in Japan in 2022, by occupation

Number of workplace gender equality consultations Japan FY 2022, by type

Number of consultations about discrimination or harassment related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type

BMI status of the female population Japan 2019, by age group

Body mass index (BMI) status of the female population in Japan in 2019, by age group

Smoking rate of women in Japan in 2019, by age group

Smoking rate across the female population in Japan in 2019, by age group

Share of women using contraceptive methods Japan 1990-2022

Estimated share of women who are married or in a union using any contraceptive method in Japan from 1990 to 2022

Share of women among people aged 100 years and older Japan 2003-2023

Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023

Leading causes of deaths among women Japan 2022

Leading causes of deaths among the female population in Japan in 2022 (in 1,000s)

Suicide rate in Japan 2013-2022, by gender

Number of suicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by gender

Popular genres of creative activities Japan 2022, by gender

Most popular genres of artistic or cultural activities to participate in among people in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender

Popular genres of art and culture events to attend in Japan 2022, by gender

Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among people in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender

Sport participation rate among female adults 2023, by type of activity

Sports participation rate among adult women in Japan in 2023, by type of activity

Number of female Japanese overseas travelers 2010-2020, by age group

Number of Japanese women traveling overseas from 2010 to 2020, by age group (in 1,000s)

Daily time spent on hobbies and leisure activities in Japan 1976-2021, by gender

Time spent per day on hobbies and amusem*nts among people in Japan from 1976 to 2021, by gender (in minutes)

Number of dual income households Japan 2014-2023

Number of dual income households in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)

Share of population unmarried at the age of 50 Japan 1970-2020, by gender

Share of population unmarried at the age of 50 in Japan from 1970 to 2020, by gender

Most common reasons for not getting married of women in Japan 2022

Leading reasons for not getting married among women in Japan as of January 2022

Share of women taking childcare leave Japan 2013-2022

Percentage of women taking parental leave in Japan from 2013 to 2022

Number of divorces Japan 2013-2022

Number of divorces in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of female prison inmates Japan 2013-2022

Number of female inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of consultations on stalking incidents Japan FY 2013-2022

Number of consultations related to stalker incidents in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of recognized cases of rapes and forcible indecencies Japan 2014-2023

Number of cases of forcible sexual intercourses and indecencies recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Number of sexual harassment consultations Japan FY 2013-2022

Number of consultations about sexual harassment at the Employment Environment and Equal Employment Offices in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of spousal violence counseling cases Japan FY 2013-2022

Number of consultations at the Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Gender gap index in Japan 2023, by category

Gender gap index in Japan in 2023, by category

Gender gap index in for economic participation Japan 2023, by category

Gender gap index for economic participation and opportunity in Japan in 2023, by category

Gender pay gap Japan 2013-2022, by income level

Gender wage gap in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by income level

Opinion on women working in Japan 2023

Attitudes toward women having jobs in Japan as of January 2023

Most common gender role attitudes among women in Japan 2022

Leading gender role statements women agree with in Japan as of August 2022

Sense of gender equality between men and women in Japan 2023, by gender

Perceptions of gender equality throughout the entire society among people in Japan as of January 2023, by gender

Share of female leaders in politics Japan 2016-2023, by type

Share of women holding leadership positions in politics in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by type of politician

Share of female leaders in the justice system Japan 2022, by type

Share of women holding leadership positions in the justice sector in Japan in 2022, by type of profession

Share of female presidents of companies Japan 2014-2023

Ratio of women among presidents of companies in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Share of female leaders in public administration Japan 2023, by type

Share of women holding leadership positions in public administration in Japan in 2023, by type of administration