What share of managers are women at AstraZeneca in Japan?

25.9%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of January 2025).

What is the gender pay gap at AstraZeneca in Japan?

Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 86.4% across all employees, 88.5% among regular employees, 58.8% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.

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

employees take 78.0% of their paid leave (median: 79.6%), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.

How long do employees stay at AstraZeneca in Japan?

Average tenure is 11.7 years for men and 10.0 years for women.

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AstraZeneca in Japan

Japan entity: アストラゼネカ株式会社 · Parent: AstraZeneca PLC · Corporate number 9120001073652 · 日本語

The Japan subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), registered as アストラゼネカ株式会社, reports in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's women's-advancement database that 25.9% of its managers are women, women's average pay is 88.5% of men's among regular employees (as of January 2025).

Women's advancement and leave

Women in management

25.9%

Median, same industry and size: 13.8%

Women among officers

30.8%

Median, same industry and size: 14.3%

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

86.4%

Median, same industry and size: 75.7%

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

88.5%

Median, same industry and size: 76.8%

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

58.8%

Median, same industry and size: 63.3%

Men taking childcare leave

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 80.3%

The pay figures compare women's average pay with men's, not pay for the same job. Data as of January 2025.

Working hours and retention

Average monthly overtime

Not published

Median, same industry and size: 11.1 hrs

Paid leave taken

78.0%

Median, same industry and size: 79.6%

Average tenure, men

11.7 yrs

Median, same industry and size: 15.8 yrs

Average tenure, women

10.0 yrs

Median, same industry and size: 12.4 yrs

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Questions this page answers

What share of managers are women at AstraZeneca in Japan?: 25.9%, as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database (as of January 2025).
What is the gender pay gap at AstraZeneca in Japan?: Women's average pay as a percentage of men's: 86.4% across all employees, 88.5% among regular employees, 58.8% among non-regular employees. This compares average pay, not pay for the same job.
How much overtime do employees at AstraZeneca in Japan work, and how much paid leave do they take?: employees take 78.0% of their paid leave (median: 79.6%), as reported to MHLW's women's-advancement database.
How long do employees stay at AstraZeneca in Japan?: Average tenure is 11.7 years for men and 10.0 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.