Record High Number of Japanese Women Employed in the Public Sector
In a significant milestone, the Fiscal Year 2023 witnessed a record-breaking 38.7% of Japanese women being employed in the public sector. This achievement aligns with the Japanese government’s objective of attaining a female employment rate of 35% or above in the public sector.
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Encouraging Statistics for Female Employment
The Japan Cabinet Office of Personnel Affairs conducted its National Government Agency Women’s Employment Survey on July 4, 2023. The survey revealed that in fiscal year 2023, 3,507 out of 9,063 women were employed in the public sector, denoting a 1.5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year. As a result, the percentage of women employed in the public sector reached an all-time high of 38.7%.
The survey also highlighted the proportional growth of women in professional positions with the potential to become government executives. The proportion of women in such roles rose to 40.1%, while the ratio of women occupying general job positions reached 36.0%.
Persistent Efforts Yield Fruitful Results
Historically, the representation of women in the public sector had hovered within the range of 20% to 25% until the 2014 financial year. However, a significant shift occurred following the introduction of a policy aimed at increasing female employment to at least 30% in general and administrative roles within the public sector. Subsequently, in the fiscal year 2015, the Japanese government set an ambitious target of achieving a minimum female employment rate of 35% in the public sector by 2020.
Moreover, smaller organizations with higher proportions of female employees were frequently found to be underemployed. However, among ministries employing over 100 individuals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emerged as a leading entity with the highest proportion of female employees, standing at an impressive 53.5%.
Promoting Gender Equality in Recruitment Processes
Looking ahead, many government agencies in Japan are committed to prioritizing women in recruitment, granting them preferential treatment if qualifications are on par with their male counterparts.
Source: “Record Number of Women Hired into Japan’s Civil Service” – nippon.com, Jun 21, 2023
In FY2023, 38.7% of Japanese women are employed in the public sector, a record high. This is in line with the Japanese government’s target of 35% or more female employment in the public sector.
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July 4, 2023 National Government Agency Women’s Employment Survey by the Japan Cabinet Office of Personnel Affairs In fiscal year 2023, women were employed in the public sector to 3,507 out of 9,063, an increase of 1.5% from the previous fiscal year. This brings the percentage of women employed in the public sector to 38.7%, which is higher than ever.
The proportion of women employed in professional positions who can become government executives The proportion of general job holders rose to 40.1% and specialist workers to 36.0%.
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Until the 2014 financial year, the proportion of women working in the public sector remained in the 20–25% range. Including the publication of a policy to increase the employment of women by at least 30%, in general positions and positions along the public administration line. In the 2015 financial year, the Japanese government set a target of at least 35% of women being employed in the public sector by 2020.
Organizations where the proportion of women employing more than 50% are usually small and underemployed. In the case of ministries employing more than 100 people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had the highest proportion of women employed, at 53.5%.
In the next five years, many government agencies in Japan still give women the right to be recruited before men. If the properties are equal
Source:
Record Number of Women Hired into Japan’s Civil Service (nippon.com, 21 Jun 2023)
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