Smart Work Management Survey Published on Nikkei/Nikkei Business Daily

The rate of childcare leave taken by male employees at major companies in the 2023 survey was 47.7%, an improvement of approximately 14 points from 33.5% the previous year, approaching 50%. In contrast, improvement has been slow in the proportion of women in managerial positions, with the proportion of women in managerial positions at 7.9%, an increase of only 0.2 points from the previous year. Managers and above, as well as executive officers, are at a standstill.