Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan
Japan: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan peaked at 14.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
That places Japan 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Japan was 14.5% in 2023, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).