Among the employees whose child was born between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023, the share of those who started (or applied for) parental leave by October 1, 2024. Parental leave in this case includes postnatal paternal leave that can be taken independently.
Based on survey results of 3,383 business establishments conducted between October 1 and October 31, 2024.
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Parental leave acquisition rate in Japan 2024, by gender and industry
As of October 2024, nearly ** percent of female employees in the finance and insurance sector in Japan who had a child between October 2022 and September 2023 were granted parental leave. In comparison, only ** percent of the male employees in the same sector took parental leave.
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