What share of managers are women at 3M in Japan?

13.1%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of March 2026).

What is the gender pay gap at 3M in Japan?

Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 89.0% across all employees, 89.0% among regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.

How much overtime do employees at 3M in Japan work, and how much paid leave do they take?

Average overtime is 11.3 hours a month (median for the same industry and size: 11.1 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.

How long do employees stay at 3M in Japan?

Average tenure is 23.7 years for men and 20.5 years for women.

← Foreign subsidiaries in Japan

United States-owned·Chemicals·Tokyo·1001–5000 employees

3M in Japan

Japan entity: スリーエムジャパンイノベーション株式会社 · Parent: 3M Company · Corporate number 7010901006237 · 日本語

The Japan subsidiary of 3M Company (United States), registered as スリーエムジャパンイノベーション株式会社, reports in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's women's-advancement database that 13.1% of its managers are women, women's average pay is 89.0% of men's among regular employees (as of March 2026).

Women's advancement and leave

Women in management

13.1%

Median, same industry and size: 13.8%

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

89.0%

Median, same industry and size: 75.7%

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

89.0%

Median, same industry and size: 76.8%

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

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 63.3%

Men taking childcare leave

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 80.3%

Kurumin

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

Working hours and retention

Average monthly overtime

11.3 hrs

Median, same industry and size: 11.1 hrs

Paid leave taken

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 79.6%

Average tenure, men

23.7 yrs

Median, same industry and size: 15.8 yrs

Average tenure, women

20.5 yrs

Median, same industry and size: 12.4 yrs

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Questions this page answers

What share of managers are women at 3M in Japan?: 13.1%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of March 2026).
What is the gender pay gap at 3M in Japan?: Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 89.0% across all employees, 89.0% among regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.
How much overtime do employees at 3M in Japan work, and how much paid leave do they take?: Average overtime is 11.3 hours a month (median for the same industry and size: 11.1 hours), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.
How long do employees stay at 3M in Japan?: Average tenure is 23.7 years for men and 20.5 years for women.

Japan Human Capital Data 2026

Every figure for about 36,000 unlisted employers and 3,789 listed companies at once: percentile ranks within each industry and size band, women among supervisors, ten-year retention by gender, women's leave uptake, and every foreign-owned subsidiary flagged with its parent. In a members' dashboard and as Excel and CSV.

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.