Employers with 1,000+ staff where employees take the most of their paid leave
Employers with 1,000+ staff, listed and unlisted. Share of annual paid-leave entitlement actually taken; ties are ordered by size.
686 employers qualify, with a median of 74.8%. Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. leads at 100.0%; the top 50 run to 89.9%. 7 of the top 50 are in Wholesale & retail, 11 are listed companies and 2 are Japan subsidiaries of foreign groups.
| # | Employer | Most paid leave taken |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Electric appliances · 10,901 employees · Listed | 100.0% |
| 2 | Advics Co., Ltd.Transport equipment · 5001+ employees | 100.0% |
| 3 | AEON Bakery Co., Ltd.Accommodation & food service · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 4 | Kyushuya Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 5 | Maruai Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 6 | JR Kyushu Engineering Co., Ltd.Construction · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 7 | NTT TechnoCross Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 8 | Tsuken Co., Ltd.Construction · 1001–5000 employees | 100.0% |
| 9 | Costco Wholesale in JapanWholesale & retail · 5001+ employees · Foreign-owned | 99.7% |
| 10 | Docomo CS Tokai Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 99.5% |
| 11 | Docomo CS Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 5001+ employees | 97.0% |
| 12 | Open Up Construction Co., Ltd.Other services · 5001+ employees | 97.0% |
| 13 | Mizuho Group Services Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 95.8% |
| 14 | UBE CorporationChemicals · 2,778 employees · Listed | 95.5% |
| 15 | MS&AD Systems Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 95.4% |
| 16 | Sango Co., Ltd.Transport equipment · 1001–5000 employees | 95.3% |
| 17 | TOTO Aqua Tech Co., Ltd.Other manufacturing · 1001–5000 employees | 95.0% |
| 18 | JR West Japan Sogo Building Service Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 94.7% |
| 19 | Auto Technix Japan Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 94.3% |
| 20 | American Engineering CorporationConstruction · 1001–5000 employees | 94.3% |
| 21 | Across Transport Co., Ltd.Transport & postal · 1001–5000 employees | 94.3% |
| 22 | Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.Land transportation · 5,096 employees · Listed | 94.2% |
| 23 | Chugoku Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Co., Ltd.Electricity, gas & water · 1001–5000 employees | 94.1% |
| 24 | Medical Corporation IseikaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 94.0% |
| 25 | ANA Telemart Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 94.0% |
| 26 | Toagosei Co., Ltd.Chemicals · 1,444 employees · Listed | 93.9% |
| 27 | Yamato Contact Service Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 93.8% |
| 28 | Denso CorporationTransportation equipment · 43,889 employees · Listed | 93.3% |
| 29 | West Japan Expressway Service Kyushu Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 93.2% |
| 30 | FedEx in JapanTransport & postal · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 93.0% |
| 31 | Kanden Service Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 92.8% |
| 32 | Central Japan Railway CompanyLand transportation · 18,518 employees · Listed | 92.2% |
| 33 | Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.Land transportation · 5,009 employees · Listed | 92.1% |
| 34 | BEAMS Co.,Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 91.9% |
| 35 | Nok CorporationTransportation equipment · 3,153 employees · Listed | 91.8% |
| 36 | Social Medical Corporation Foundation YamatokaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 91.7% |
| 37 | General Incorporated Foundation Nagano Kodomo ZaidanHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 91.6% |
| 38 | EIZO CorporationElectric appliances · 1,033 employees · Listed | 91.4% |
| 39 | Hakubun Co., Ltd.Personal services & entertainment · 1001–5000 employees | 91.3% |
| 40 | Kamegaya Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 91.2% |
| 41 | Minebea Access Solutions Co., Ltd.Transport equipment · 1001–5000 employees | 91.0% |
| 42 | Hokkaido Power Engineering Co., Ltd.Construction · 1001–5000 employees | 90.9% |
| 43 | Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.Land transportation · 3,685 employees · Listed | 90.8% |
| 44 | Orbis Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 90.7% |
| 45 | Taiyo Seimei Hoken Co., Ltd.Finance & insurance · 5001+ employees | 90.5% |
| 46 | JT Plant Service Co., Ltd.Food, beverages & tobacco · 1001–5000 employees | 90.3% |
| 47 | Jupiter Shop Channel Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 90.2% |
| 48 | NHK Eigyo Service Co., Ltd.Unclassified · 1001–5000 employees | 90.0% |
| 49 | Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 90.0% |
| 50 | West Japan Railway CompanyLand transportation · 22,524 employees · Listed | 89.9% |
Source: MHLW's women's-advancement database (listed companies that report there, and unlisted employers), as each employer reports it, checked and edited by The Hardest Market. Definitions and what we leave out: methodology.
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