Female workers who were scheduled to return to work between April 1, 2023, and October 1, 2023, after finishing parental leave between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
Based on survey results of 3,495 business establishments conducted between October 1 and October 31, 2023.
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Share of mothers returning to work after parental leave in Japan 2023
In 2023, over ** percent of female employees in Japan resumed their employment after taking parental leave in Japan. The share of mothers not returning to work despite their initial motivation to do so ***.Ìý
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MHLW (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Share of female employees returning to work after parental leave in Japan in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1611991/japan-share-female-employees-returning-parental-leave/
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