Government Data Shows Women in Japan still earn 75 percent Less than Men

According to government data, women in Japan are still earning 75 per cent less than men in the country. Despite the surge in women's income over the past 20 years.

A survey was held in February, and the data by the Statistics Bureau of Japan shows that the average female monthly income was 83,896 yen ($630). Even though they make twice of income as they did per month in 2000, they still make a lot less than the average male worker’s pay of 345,645 yen.

Even though, Japan has continuously promoted and supported female employment as the solutes to the country's shrinking population and weak economy, almost 70 per cent of female employees are serving as part-time workers or in non-permanent jobs. This is the main reason for lower-income and fewer opportunities for the development of women in society. They did not receive the amount of support they deserve which is causing economic uncertainties, the firms are abandoning the lifetime employment policy as a result of economic uncertainty, and 63 per cent of men are still full-time employees.

Japan is the only country from the Group of Seven Countries to not make up the list of the top 100 in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report in 2022. Japan is placed at 116 positions out of 146 nations. The reason behind this ranking is the pay inequality and the low participation in the economy and opportunities. Also, the absence of females in higher positions such as in the firm's management.