What share of managers are women at Meiji Co., Ltd.?

5.7%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of June 2026).

What is the gender pay gap at Meiji Co., Ltd.?

Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 51.8% across all employees, 71.2% among regular employees, 54.2% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.

How many fathers take childcare leave at Meiji Co., Ltd.?

96.7% of eligible men took childcare leave.

How much overtime do employees at Meiji Co., Ltd. work, and how much paid leave do they take?

Average overtime is 14.0 hours a month (median for the same industry: 14.2 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.

How long do employees stay at Meiji Co., Ltd.?

Average tenure is 21.3 years for men and 17.1 years for women.

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Meiji Co., Ltd.

Japanese name: 株式会社明治 · English rendering · Corporate number 4010601028138 · 日本語

Meiji Co., Ltd. (株式会社明治), a food, beverages & tobacco employer in Tokyo with 5001+ employees, reports in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's women's-advancement database that 5.7% of its managers are women, women's average pay is 71.2% of men's among regular employees, 96.7% of eligible fathers took childcare leave (as of June 2026).

Women's advancement and leave

Women in management

5.7%

Median, same industry and size: 7.9%

Women among officers

3.0%

Median, same industry: 0.0%

Women among new hires

55.3%

Median, same industry: 42.9%

Women's pay as % of men's, all

51.8%

Median, same industry and size: 73.2%

Women's pay as % of men's, regular

71.2%

Median, same industry and size: 72.9%

Women's pay as % of men's, non-regular

54.2%

Median, same industry and size: 84.6%

Men taking childcare leave

96.7%

Median, same industry: 67.0%

Eruboshi (level 2)Kurumin

The pay figures compare women's average pay with men's, not pay for the same job. Data as of June 2026.

Working hours and retention

Average monthly overtime

14.0 hrs

Median, same industry: 14.2 hrs

Paid leave taken

Not published

Median, same industry: 75.9%

Average tenure, men

21.3 yrs

Median, same industry: 15.2 yrs

Average tenure, women

17.1 yrs

Median, same industry: 11.4 yrs

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Questions this page answers

What share of managers are women at Meiji Co., Ltd.?: 5.7%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of June 2026).
What is the gender pay gap at Meiji Co., Ltd.?: Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 51.8% across all employees, 71.2% among regular employees, 54.2% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.
How many fathers take childcare leave at Meiji Co., Ltd.?: 96.7% of eligible men took childcare leave.
How much overtime do employees at Meiji Co., Ltd. work, and how much paid leave do they take?: Average overtime is 14.0 hours a month (median for the same industry: 14.2 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.
How long do employees stay at Meiji Co., Ltd.?: Average tenure is 21.3 years for men and 17.1 years for women.

Japan Human Capital Data 2026

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What Professional includes

Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, women's-advancement database (open data), as of 2026-10-06; figures are self-reported by each employer and checked for plausibility by The Hardest Market. 女性の活躍推進企業データベースオープンデータ（2026年10月6日時点）を加工して作成.