Distribution of parents who returned to work between April 1, 2023, and October 1, 2023, after finishing parental leave between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023. Parental leave in this case includes postnatal paternal leave that can be taken independently.
Based on survey results of 3,495 business establishments conducted between October 1 and 31, 2023.
Missing percentage points to 100 are probably due to rounding.Â
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Share of employees returning from parental leave in Japan 2023, by length and gender
In 2023, nearly ** percent of female employees in Japan resumed their employment after taking parental leave for 12 months to 17 months. By comparison, ** percent of male workers returned to work after one to two months of parental leave.Â
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