Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan
Japan: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 13.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan is 13.27, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan peaked at 14.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 2001.
That places Japan 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.41 | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.71 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.54 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.23 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.74 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.31 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.85 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12.78 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 14.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.11 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.27 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.9, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.16 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 10.41 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 | 13.06 | 13.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Japan was 13.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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