Home World News Asia Japan Konnichiwa Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey
Konnichiwa

Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey

Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey thumbnail

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–A record 80 pct of mothers in Japan had a job in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday. The proportion of working mothers rose 3.1 percentage points from the previous year to 80.9 pct, topping 80 pct for the first time since the annual survey started in 1986. The latest survey also found that 58.9 pct of households felt they were struggling to make ends …

Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–A record 80 pct of mothers in Japan had a job in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday. The proportion of working mothers rose 3.1 percentage points from the previous year to 80.9 pct, topping 80 pct for the first time since the annual survey started in 1986. The latest survey also found that 58.9 pct of households felt they were struggling to make ends …

Read More

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles

Japan Police Eyeing Stalker Warnings without Victim Requests

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency is considering law...

Kids on Nursery Waiting Lists Down for 8th Yr in Japan

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 29 (Jiji Press)–The number of children on nursery waiting...

Japan to Give Aid to More Municipalities near N&Plants

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it...

Japan's State Environment Min. Seeks Early LDP Poll

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese State Environment Minister Fumiaki Kobayashi of...