(as of 17 June. 2014)
Numerical Targets and Updated Figures of the Third Basic Plan for Gender Equality
Target Items
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
1.　Expansion of women's participation in policy decision-making processes
Proportion of female candidates to be
30%
16.7%
members of the House of Representatives
（2020）
（2009）
(1)
Updated figures
15.0%
(2012）
Proportion of female candidates to be
members of the House of Councilors (1)
30%
（2020）
22.9%
（2010）
24.2%
(2013）
Proportion of female public prosecutors
23%
（end of fiscal 2015）
18.2%
（2009）
20.4%
(2013）
Proportion of female national public
employees through the recruitment
examination
Approx. 30%
(end of fiscal 2015）
26.1%
（fiscal 2010）
26.8%
（fiscal 2013）
25.7%
（fiscal 2010）
27.3%
（fiscal 2013）
5.1%
(fiscal 2008)
(as of Jan, 2009)
5.3%
(fiscal 2012)
(as of Jan, 2013)
Approx. 5%
（end of fiscal 2015）
2.2%
(fiscal 2008)
(as of Jan, 2009)
3.0%
(fiscal 2013)
(as of Oct, 2013)
Approx. 3%
（end of fiscal 2015）
1.7%
(fiscal 2008)
(as of Jan, 2009)
2.2%
(fiscal 2013)
(as of Oct, 2013)
13%
（2020）
Between 40% and
60%
（2020）
30%
（2020）
0.7%
（fiscal 2008）
2.0%
（fiscal 2012）
33.2%
（2009）
34.1%
（2013）
16.5%
（2009）
20.1%
（2013）
Approx. 30%
（end of fiscal 2015）
21.3%
（2008）
24.3%
（2013）
Approx. 10%
（end of fiscal 2015）
5.7%
（2009）
6.8%
（2013）
13%
（2020）
0.6%
（fiscal 2008）
1.3%
（fiscal 2012）
Proportion of female national public
employees through the Level I recruitment
examination (University graduate level) for
national civil service
Approx. 30%
(15)
Proportion of women in government
positions equivalent to or higher than
Approx.10%
director of central government regional
（end of fiscal 2015）
organizations or assistant director of central
government ministries and agencies
Proportion of women in government
positions equivalent to or higher than the
director of the central government
ministries and agencies
Proportion of women in positions
equivalent to designated central
government positions
Percentage of male national public
employees who take child care leave
Proportion of female members in national
advisory councils and committees
Proportion of female expert members in
national advisory councils and committees
Proportion of female local public
employees through the advanced level
recruitment examination
Proportion of women in positions
equivalent to or higher than director of
prefectural or city government office
Percentage of male local public employees
who take child care leave
1
(17)
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target figures
(Deadline）
Target Items
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
Proportion of female members of
30%
28.4%
29.5%
prefectural or city government advisory
（2015）
（2009）
（2013）
councils and committees
Proportion of female members of city,
(7)
30%
23.3%
24.2%
town, or village government advisory
（2015）
（2009）
（2013）
councils and committees
Proportion of women in positions
Approx. 10%
6.5%
7.5%
equivalent to or higher than section
（2015）
（2009）
（2013）
manager level in private corporations
2.　Reconsideration of social systems and practices and raise awareness from a gender equal perspective
Awareness of the term "gender-equality
society"
100%
（2015）
64.6%
（2009)
63.7%
（2012）
Awareness of the term "Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women"
No less than 50%
（2015）
35.1%
（2009）
34.8%
（2012）
Awareness of the term "work-life balance"
No less than 50%
（2015）
37.0%
（2009）
41.3%
（2012）
Time spent on housework and child care by
husbands with a child or children less than
six years old
2 hr.30 min.a day
（2020）
60 min. a day
（2006）
67 min. a day
（2011）
50% reduction
（2020）
70%
(2020）
10.0%
（2008）
47.4%
（2008）
8.8%
（2013）
47.1%
（2012）
2 hr.30 min. a day
（2020）
60 min. a day
（2006）
67 min. a day
（2011）
13%
（2020）
1.72%
（2009）
1.89%
（2012）
2,000
（2014）
920
（2010）
1, 841
（end of April, 2014）
29%
（2020）
Less than 8.6%
（2005）
14.0%
（2012）
7 million
（2015）
3.3 million
（2008）
7.2 million
（2013）
20% reduction*
（by 2016）
All pediatric
emergency medical
zones
（fiscal 2014）
24.2
（2005）
21.0
（2012)
342 districts
（2008）
341 districts
（2011）
3.　Gender equality for men and children
Proportion of employees working 60 hours
or more per week
Acquisition rate of annual paid leave
Time spent on housework and child care by
husbands with a child or children less than
six years old
Percentage of men who take child care
leave
Number of corporations that have obtained
the Next-Generation Accreditation mark
("Kurumin") (2)
Proportion of businesses that allow
selection of reduced working hours (ex:
system for reduced-hours regular
employees)
Number of people teleworking at home
(3)
Number of people who commit suicide per
population of 100,000
Number of pediatric emergency medical
zones that ensure uninterrupted medical
treatment systems
2
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
Percentage of public junior high schools
that provide opportunities for students to
experience the workplace
96%
（2015）
94.5%
（2009）
98.0%
（2012）
Percentage of public high schools (fulltime) that offer internships
75%
（2015）
72.6%
（2009）
83.0%
（2012）
4.　Securing equal opportunities and treatment between men and women in employment
Proportion of women in positions
Approx. 10%
6.5%
equivalent to or higher than section
（2015）
（2009）
manager level in private corporations
Proportion of corporations taking on
positive action
7.5%
（2013）
More than 40%
（2014）
30.2%
（2009）
32.5%
（2012）
7 million
（2015）
Regular employees：
70%
Non-permanent
employees：50%
（2020）
3.3 million
（2008）
Regular employees：
58.1%
Non-permanent
employees：37.3%
（2008）*
7.2 million
（2013）
Regular employees：
44.3%
Non-permanent
employees：17.3%
(11)
（2013）
29%
（2020）
Less than 8.6%
（2005）
14.0%
（2012）
50% reduction
（2020）
10.0%
（2008）
8.8%
（2013）
Acquisition rate of annual paid leave
70%
（2020）
47.4%
（2008）
47.1%
（2012）
Percentage of men who take child care
leave
13%
（2020）
1.72%
（2009）
1.89%
（2012）
Employment rate for women between the
ages of 25 and 44
73%
（2020）
66.0%
（2009）
69.5%
（2013）
Rate of continued employment for women
before and after delivering their first child
55%
（2020）
38%
（2005）
38%
(2010)
2,000
（2014）
920
（2010）
1, 841
（end of April, 2014）
Awareness of the term "work-life balance"
No less than 50%
（2015）
37.0%
（2009）
41.3%
（2012）
Proportion providing opportunities for
discussions by labour and management on
issues such as working hours
100%
（2020）
52.1%
（2009）
59.7%
（2012）
Number of people teleworking at home
Proportion of workers conducting selfdevelopment activities
Proportion of businesses that allow
selection of reduced working hours (ex:
system for reduced-hours regular
employees)
Proportion of employees working 60 hours
or more per week
Number of corporations that have obtained
the Next-Generation Accreditation mark
("Kurumin")
5.　Men's and women's work-life balance
3
(12)
(10)
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
50% reduction
（2020）
10.0%
（2008）
8.8%
（2013）
70%
（2020）
47.4%
（2008）
47.1%
（2012）
2 hr.30 min. a day
（2020）
60 min. a day
（2006）
67 min. a day
（2011）
13%
（2020）
1.72%
（2009）
1.89%
（2012）
2,000
（2014）
920
（2010）
1, 841
（end of April, 2014）
29%
（2020）
Less than 8.6%
（2005）
14.0%
（2012）
7 million
（2015）
3.3 million
（2008）
7.2 million
（2013）
Proportion providing child care services for
(4)
children younger than 3 years old
44%
（2017）
22.8%
（fiscal 2010）
26.2%
（fiscal 2013）
Proportion providing after-school children's
clubs for elementary school students in first
through third grades
40%
（2017）
21.2%
（fiscal 2010）
24.0%
（2013）
9,280 places
（2010）
10,376 places
（2013）
Target Items
Proportion of employees working 60 hours
or more per week
Acquisition rate of annual paid leave
Time spent on housework and child care by
husbands with a child or children less than
six years old
Percentage of men who take child care
leave
Number of corporations that have obtained
the Next-Generation Accreditation mark
("Kurumin")
Proportion of businesses that allow
selection of reduced working hours (ex:
system for reduced-hours regular
employees)
Number of people teleworking at home
Encouragement so that
all elementary school
districts nationwide
Offering of after-school classes for children
will
implement things
(5)
such as the "AfterSchool Plan for
Children"(fiscal 2012)
Regional child raising support centers
10,000 places
(2014)
(12)
8,201 places
7,100 places
(actual figures for fiscal
2013)
(estimated for fiscal
(including
independent
2009)
programs in cities, towns, and
(including independent
villages)
programs in cities,
(Individual municipality
towns, and villages)
figures are for 2012
performance）
Cities, towns, and villages which promote
Family support center programs
Proportion of workplaces where measures
related to mental health care can be taken
950 cities, towns, and 599 cities, towns, and
villages
villages
（2014）
（fiscal 2009）
100%
（2020）
4
33.6%
（2007）
699 cities, towns, and
villages
（fiscal 2012）
47.2%
（2012）
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
Employment rate for people between the
ages of 20 and 34
77%
（2020）
73.6%
（2009）
75.4%
(2013)
Rate of continued employment for women
before and after delivering their first child
55%
（2020）
38%
（2005）
38%
(2010)
6. Promotion of gender equality aimed at bringing about vibrant agricultural, forestry, and fisheries
communities
Number of agricultural committees and
agricultural cooperatives that have no
(6)
women employees
Agricultural
committees：0
(fiscal 2013）
Agricultural
cooperatives：0
(fiscal 2013）
Agricultural
committees：890
(fiscal 2008）
Agricultural
cooperatives：535
(fiscal 2007）
Number of family management agreements
70,000
40,000
concluded
（fiscal 2020）
（fiscal 2007）
7.　Support of men and women facing living difficulties such as poverty
Agricultural
committees：666
(fiscal 2012）
Agricultural
cooperatives：266
(fiscal 2012）
52,527
（fiscal 2012）
Employment rate for people who undergo
public vocational training *
On-site：80%
Dispatched：65%
（2020）
On-site：73.9%
Dispached：62.4%
（2009）
On-site：81.0%
Dispached：69.2%
（fiscal 2012）
Number of people who have obtained job
cards
3 million
（2020）
291 thousand
（April, 2008 to July,
2010）
1050 thousand
(April, 2008 to Feb,
2014)
Employment rate for women between the
ages of 25 and 44
73%
（2020）
66.0%
（2009）
69.5%
（2013）
Rate of continued employment for women
before and after delivering their first child
55%
（2020）
38%
（2005）
38%
(2010)
Programs providing benefits for
independent support, education, and
training
Implementation by all
prefectural and city
governments, and town
and villages that have
social welfare offices
（fiscal 2014）
90.0%
（fiscal 2009）
91.6%
（fiscal 2012）
Programs promoting advanced technical
training
Implementation by all
prefectural and city
governments, and town
and villages that have
social welfare offices
（fiscal 2014）
81.8%
（fiscal 2009）
91.2%
（fiscal 2012）
5
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Number of young people not previously in
employment, education or training who
found employment or otherwise determined
a course for their future through a regional
young people's support station program
Employment rate for people between the
ages of 20 and 34
Number of casual employees
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
100 thousand
（2020）
―
45 thousand
Number of young
persons, including
NEETS, who found
employment or
otherwise determined a
course for their future
through a regional
young people's support
station program
(April, 2011 to Feb,
2014)
77%
（2020）
73.6%
（2009）
75.4%
(2013)
1.24 million
（2020）
1.78 million
（2009）
1.82 million
（2013）
8. Creation of an environment in which people such as the elderly, the disabled, and non-Japanese people can
live comfortably
100%
93.8%
92.6%
Awareness of barrier-free facilities
（fiscal 2012）
（fiscal 2005）
（fiscal 2012）
80%
64.3%
54.6%
Awareness of universal design
（fiscal 2012）
（fiscal 2005）
（fiscal 2012）
Employment rate for people between the
63.0%
57.0%
58.9%
ages of 60 and 64
（2020）
（2009）
（2013）
Number of cities, towns, and villages that
All cities, towns, and
Approx. 1,426
Approx. 1,650
have regional councils for supporting the
villages
(April, 2009）
（April, 2013）
（2012）
persons with disabilities (13)
(14)
1.68%
Actual employment rate for people with
1.76% (12)
1.8%
（June, 2010）
disabilities (private-sector corporations)
（2020）
（June, 2013）
9.　Elimination of all forms of violence against women
58.4%
59.6%
Proportion of people who are aware that
（slapping）
（slapping）
slapping or threatening by pretending to
100%
52.5%
52.3%
punch between a husband and wife is
（2015）
(threatening by
(threatening by
violence
pretending to punch)
pretending to punch)
（2008）*
（2011）
Awareness of the Act on the prevention of
100%
76.1%
76.0%
spousal violence and the protection of
（2015）
（2008）*
（2011）
victims
67%
29%
32.7%
Awareness of points of contact for
consultation about spousal violence
（2015）
(2008）*
(2011）
Number of spousal violence counseling and
100
21
65
（March, 2014）
support centers in municipalities
（2015）
（2010）
Number of gender-equality centers that
offer counseling with explicit
announcement that they accept
consultations about sexual crimes
10.　Support for women's lifelong health
At least one in each
prefecture
(2015)
6
22 prefectures
（2010）
―
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Target figures
(Deadline）
No less than 90%
（fiscal 2015）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
71.7%
（2009）
74.6%
（2013）
100%
（2014）
92.6%
（fiscal 2009）
92.0%
（fiscal 2013）
Ratio of notifications of pregnancy during
or before the eleventh week of pregnancy
100%
（fiscal 2014）
78.1%
（fiscal 2008）
90.8%
(fiscal 2012)
Proportion of pregnant women who know
about the "Maternity Health Care Guidance
Contact Card"
100%
（2014）
41.2%
（fiscal 2009）
43.3%
(fiscal 2013)
Number of NICU beds per 10,000 births
25-30
（fiscal 2014）
21.2
（2008）*
26.3
（2011）
Number of pediatric emergency medical
zones that ensure uninterrupted medical
treatment systems
All pediatric
emergency medical
zones
（fiscal 2014）
342 districts
（2008）*
341 districts
（2011）
100%
（2014）
(1) infertility
counselor
full-time:15.3%
holding other
positions: 47.4%
(2) infertility
coordinator
full-time: 11.8%
holding other
positions: 47.5%
（fiscal 2009）
All prefectures,
designated cities, and
core cities
(fiscal 2014)
61 prefectures and
cities
(fiscal 2010）
Proportion of Japanese people who are
interested in dietary education
Proportion of women satisfied with
pregnancy and delivery
Proportion of patients who can receive
counseling from a specialist when they
undergo treatment for infertility
Counseling centers specializing in
infertility
(1) Smoking
percentages
5.5%, 4.4%, 4.9%
Smoking and drinking alcohol during
pregnancy
0%
（2014）
（results from time of 3-4
month, 18-month, and 3year-old medical
examinations)
(2) Alcohol
percentages
7.6%, 7.5%, 8.1%
（same as above）
（fiscal 2009）
7
(1) infertility
counselor
57.2%
（full-time:26.6%）
(2) infertility
coordinator
45.1%
（full-time: 23.0%）
（fiscal 2012）
62 prefectures and cities
(fiscal 2013）
(1) Smoking
percentages
3.8%
（fiscal 2013)
(2) Alcohol percentages
4.3%
（fiscal 2013）
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Percentage of women who get medical
examinations for uterus cancer and breast
(8)
cancer *
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
In the past one year,
Uterus cancer：24.3%
Breast cancer：24.3%
Uterus cancer：no less
than 50%
Uterus cancer：21.3%
Breast cancer：no less Breast cancer：20.3%
(9)
In the past two years ,
than 50%
（2007）
Uterus cancer：32.0%
(16)
（end of fiscal 2011）
Breast cancer：31.4%
（2010）
45.3%
47.5%
Approx. 65%
Percentages of adults who play sports at
（fiscal2009）*
（fiscal2012）
（as soon as possible）
least once a week
11.　Enhancement of education and learning to promote gender equality and facilitate diversity of choice
Percentage of public junior high schools
that provide opportunities for students to
experience the workplace
96%
（2015）
94.5%
（2009）
98.0%
（2012）
Percentage of public high schools (fulltime) that offer internships
75%
（2015）
72.6%
（2009）
83.0%
（2012）
Elimination by 2015
－
―
Proportion of prefectural and municipal
boards of education that have at least one
female member
100%
(2015)
93.2%
（2009）
91.9% ※
（2011）
Proportion of female vice principals or
higher in elementary and secondary
educational organizations
30%
（2020）
14.7%
（2010）
15.0%
（2013）
Proportion of female university presidents,
vice presidents, professors, associate
professors and lecturers
30%
（2020）
16.7%
（2009）
18.8%
（2013）
Gender disparities in all levels of education
of the Millennium Development Goals
8
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target Items
Target figures
(Deadline）
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
(natural sciences)
23.1%
（2008）
(natural sciences)
24.2%
（2011）
20.5%
（2008）
23.3%
（as of 1 Oct, 2011)
14%
（2015）
12.5%
（2008）
16.5%
（as of 3 Oct, 2011)
100%
（2015）
64.6%
（2009）
63.7%
（2012）
No less than 50%
（2015）
35.1%
（2009）
34.8%
（2012）
12.　Gender equality in science and technology and academic fields
The numbers in the 4th
Phase of the Science &
Technology Basic Plan
(for fiscal 2011
through 2015), which
takes into
consideration the
following objectives;
"25% for natural
sciences (at an early
date), and then aim for
30%. In particular,
Target employment numbers for female
early achievement of
researchers (natural sciences)
20% for science, 15%
for engineering, and
30% for agriculture,
and aiming to achieve
30% for medicine,
dentistry, and
pharmacology
combined." (Council
for Science and
Technology Policy
Report on Expert
Investigation of Basic
Policies)
Proportion of female council members of
22%
the Science Council of Japan
（2015）
Proportion of female members of the
Science Council of Japan
13.　Promotion of gender equality in the media
Awareness of the term "gender-equality
society"
Awareness of the term "Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women"
No less than 50%
37.0%
41.3%
（2015）
（2009）
（2012）
14. Promotion of gender equality in the area of regional development, disaster prevention, environment, and
others
Proportion of female heads of community
10%
4.1%
4.5%
associations
（2015）
（2010）
（2013）
Awareness of the term "work-life balance"
Number of prefectural or city disaster
councils that do not have any female
members
Number of female firefighters nationwide
0
（2015）
13
（2009）
0
(2012）
0.1million
19,043*
（2010）
20,785
（2013）
9
(as of 17 June. 2014)
Target figures
Figures as of planning
Updated figures
(Deadline）
15. Respect for international regulations and contributions to the "Equality, Development, and Peace" of the
global community
Work in collaboration with each nation,
Millennium Development Goals, which set
international organization, and NGO in order
―
2015 as a limit
to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Target Items
Awareness of the term "Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women"
No less than 50%
（2015）
35.1%
（2009）
34.8%
（2012）
（1）This is the target to be strived after, not the one to regulate the autonomous activities of political parties.
（2）The number of companies that are accredited by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare based on the Act for Measures to
Support the Development of the Next Generation.
（3）This is defined as the workers that perform at least a small amount (one minute or more a week) of narrowly defined telework at
home (excluding in home offices).“Declaration on the Creation of the World’s Most Advanced IT Nation” (cabinet decision, June 14,
2014) sets new target: the percentage of workers who telework and work from home at least one day per week will reach at least 10%
by 2020.
（4）Figures for zero-waiting list.
（5）The number of places where After-School Classes for Children are held aiming at providing children with experiences and
learning in cooperation with people in local communities.
（6）Surveyees are agricultural committee members and agricultural cooperative board members.
（7）Due to the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake,Namie town in Futaba district, Fukushima prefecture is not included.
（8）For uterine and breast cancer, guidelines require that medical examinations be carried out twice each year (Guidelines on
Education focused on Cancer Prevention and Cancer Examination Implementation).
（9）Survey on consultation rates for the previous two years began in 2010.
(10)Survey targets up to 2009: companies employing more than 30 people other than those in the agricultural & forestry, medical &
welfare, education & learning support, and service industries
Survey targets from 2010 onwards: companies employing more than 30 people other than those in the agricultural & forestry
industries
(11)Those municipalities are excluded that are designated to restricted areas, etc., due to the flood by the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami and the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima.
(12)Due to the system reform in July 2010 (inclusion of part-time workers and reducing the number of exceptions, etc.), it is not
appropriate simply make comparison between the value from 2011 onwards and values up to 2010.
(13)The name of regional councils for supporting the persons with disabilities was changed to "Counsil" from FY2013.
(14)The statutory employment rate of disabilities (for private companies) under the provision of the Law for Employment Promotion
etc of Persons with Disabilities was raised from 1.8% to 2.0% on April 1, 2013.
(15)The target for the proportion of female national public employees through the Level I recruitment examination (University
graduate level) for national civil service was set to be valid until "the new examination system is introduced". As the new system was
launched in FY2013, figures in FY2014 and onwards are for reference.
(16)"The Basic Plan to Promote Countermeasures for Cancer" (Cabinet decision, June 8, 2012) sets new targets: 50% for uterine
cancer, 50% for breast cancer by the end of FY2016.
(17)The figure for FY2013 includes those who were recruited through examination for comprehensive service for graduates from
graduate school (administration and law) that for university graduates and equivalents (politics/international relations, law, economics
and liberal arts), and the Level I recruitment examination for national civil service (administration, law and economics).
※ Figures as of planning are preliminary, and updated figures are confirmed figures.
* Necessary revision was made after planning.
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