In a survey conducted in June 2021, the majority of fathers in Tokyo stated that they did not take parental leave for their youngest child. Close to 60 percent did not take parental leave, while around 16.4 percent took one to five days of childcare leave.
Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021
among residents of Tokyo Metropolis; single answer format
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Men with pre-school age children who live with their spouse.
Original question: "For how long have you taken (are you taking) childcare leave for your youngest child living with you. Including sole proprietors, managers, etc. voluntarily taking time off for childcare."
Tokyo metropolis is one of the 47 prefectures in Japan. It consists of 23 special wards and 39 other municipalities, including 26 cities, five towns, and eight villages.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government. (November 26, 2021). Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/
Tokyo Metropolitan Government. "Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021." Chart. November 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/
Tokyo Metropolitan Government. (2021). Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/
Tokyo Metropolitan Government. "Desired and Actual Length of Parental Leave among Men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Desired and actual length of parental leave among men in Tokyo Metropolis in Japan as of June 2021 [Graph], Tokyo Metropolitan Government, November 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321436/japan-desired-actual-length-parental-leave-men-tokyo/