Employers with 1,000+ staff where women's share of managers comes closest to their share of the workforce
476 employers qualify, with a median of 0.36. Maxvalu Chubu Co., Ltd. leads at 1.00; the top 50 run to 0.65. 13 of the top 50 are in Healthcare & welfare, 6 are listed companies and 5 are Japan subsidiaries of foreign groups.
Employers with 1,000+ staff, listed and unlisted, reporting to MHLW. The ratio is women's share of managers divided by women's share of the workforce: 1.00 means women are as well represented among managers as among staff, and ratios above 1.00 count as 1.00 and share a rank. Only employers that report the workforce share for their whole workforce or all regular staff, have 30 or more managers and where women are at least 10% of staff are included. Unlike the share of women managers on its own, this does not reward a workforce that is mostly women.
| # | Employer | Women in management relative to the workforce |
|---|---|---|
| =1 | Maxvalu Chubu Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 5001+ employees | 1.00women 20.0% of managers, 20.0% of staff |
| =1 | Taneya Co., Ltd.Food, beverages & tobacco · 1001–5000 employees | 1.00women 52.6% of managers, 52.6% of staff |
| =1 | Iryo Seikyo Saitama Consumers' CooperativeHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 1.00women 73.5% of managers, 73.2% of staff |
| =1 | Ki-Star Real Estate Co., Ltd.Real estate · 1,536 employees · Listed | 1.00women 11.2% of managers, 11.2% of staff |
| 5 | Social Welfare Corporation Green CoopHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.96women 86.8% of managers, 90.3% of staff |
| =6 | Hakubun Co., Ltd.Personal services & entertainment · 1001–5000 employees | 0.94women 69.7% of managers, 74.0% of staff |
| =6 | Teno CorporationHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.94women 84.6% of managers, 90.2% of staff |
| 8 | Shizugin Business Partners Co., Ltd.Finance & insurance · 1001–5000 employees | 0.93women 85.7% of managers, 92.6% of staff |
| =9 | Tiger Sogyo Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.89women 21.1% of managers, 23.6% of staff |
| =9 | H & M Hennes & Mauritz in JapanWholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 0.89women 67.4% of managers, 75.5% of staff |
| =9 | SOMPO Business Service Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.89women 87.3% of managers, 97.9% of staff |
| 12 | Social Medical Corporation JinseikaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.88women 64.7% of managers, 73.8% of staff |
| =13 | Chanel in JapanWholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 0.86women 75.1% of managers, 87.1% of staff |
| =13 | GSK in JapanChemicals · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 0.86women 26.7% of managers, 31.0% of staff |
| =13 | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.Retail trade · 4,039 employees · Listed | 0.86women 49.6% of managers, 57.6% of staff |
| 16 | Medical Corporation PegasusHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.85women 54.9% of managers, 64.8% of staff |
| 17 | Social Welfare Corporation Shinko FukushikaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.82women 55.6% of managers, 68.0% of staff |
| 18 | MX Mobiling Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 0.81women 15.5% of managers, 19.2% of staff |
| =19 | Saitama Resona Bank, Ltd.Finance & insurance · 5001+ employees | 0.79women 44.8% of managers, 56.5% of staff |
| =19 | LIXIL Advanced Showroom Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.79women 71.6% of managers, 91.0% of staff |
| =21 | Compagnie Financière Richemont in JapanWholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 0.74women 47.4% of managers, 64.0% of staff |
| =21 | AEON Retail Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 5001+ employees | 0.74women 31.2% of managers, 42.3% of staff |
| =23 | Lenskart Solutions in JapanWholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees · Foreign-owned | 0.73women 47.6% of managers, 64.9% of staff |
| =23 | Tesco Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.73women 9.5% of managers, 13.1% of staff |
| 25 | Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd.Information & communications · 1001–5000 employees | 0.72women 18.9% of managers, 26.1% of staff |
| =26 | Kawasaki Iryo Consumers' CooperativeHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.71women 49.2% of managers, 68.9% of staff |
| =26 | JVCKENWOOD CorporationElectric appliances · 3,125 employees · Listed | 0.71women 10.2% of managers, 14.3% of staff |
| =26 | Social Medical Corporation Chiba-ken Kinrosha Iryo KyokaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.71women 51.4% of managers, 72.2% of staff |
| =26 | Pfizer Co., Ltd.Chemicals · 1001–5000 employees | 0.71women 23.4% of managers, 33.0% of staff |
| =26 | National Research and Development Agency New Energy and Industrial Technology Development OrganizationProfessional & technical services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.71women 28.1% of managers, 39.8% of staff |
| =31 | Sapporo Lion Co., Ltd.Accommodation & food service · 1001–5000 employees | 0.70women 10.5% of managers, 15.0% of staff |
| =31 | Social Medical Corporation TeishinkaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.70women 51.5% of managers, 73.7% of staff |
| =31 | Aso Kaigo Service Co., Ltd.Healthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.70women 55.4% of managers, 79.3% of staff |
| =31 | Komatsu Ltd.Machinery · 12,435 employees · Listed | 0.70women 9.2% of managers, 13.2% of staff |
| =31 | Medical Corporation AsukaHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.70women 54.5% of managers, 78.4% of staff |
| =36 | IBCS Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.69women 17.5% of managers, 25.2% of staff |
| =36 | Hakuhodo Contact & Logistics Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.69women 33.6% of managers, 48.9% of staff |
| =36 | Kansai Mirai Bank Co., Ltd.Finance & insurance · 1001–5000 employees | 0.69women 31.6% of managers, 46.1% of staff |
| =39 | Payroll Co., Ltd.Professional & technical services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.68women 37.2% of managers, 54.8% of staff |
| =39 | JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd.Services · 2,002 employees · Listed | 0.68women 26.7% of managers, 39.4% of staff |
| =39 | Minato Bank Co., Ltd.Finance & insurance · 1001–5000 employees | 0.68women 34.4% of managers, 50.9% of staff |
| =42 | Public Interest Incorporated Association Hokkaido Kinrosha Iryo KyokaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.67women 44.9% of managers, 67.2% of staff |
| =42 | EPS Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.67women 44.3% of managers, 66.6% of staff |
| =44 | Shonai Bank Co., Ltd.Finance & insurance · 1001–5000 employees | 0.66women 32.0% of managers, 48.3% of staff |
| =44 | Social Welfare Corporation Hakuai FukushikaiHealthcare & welfare · 1001–5000 employees | 0.66women 40.8% of managers, 61.6% of staff |
| =44 | Kanesue Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 1001–5000 employees | 0.66women 16.1% of managers, 24.4% of staff |
| =44 | Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.Electric power & gas · 3,769 employees · Listed | 0.66women 12.8% of managers, 19.4% of staff |
| =44 | Bay Crews Co., Ltd.Wholesale & retail · 5001+ employees | 0.66women 45.6% of managers, 69.2% of staff |
| =49 | ANA Kansai Airport Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.65women 44.8% of managers, 68.9% of staff |
| =49 | Dentsu Corporate One Co., Ltd.Other services · 1001–5000 employees | 0.65women 34.6% of managers, 53.4% of staff |
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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- Which large employers in Japan have as many women in management as in their workforce?
- 476 employers qualify, with a median of 0.36. Maxvalu Chubu Co., Ltd. leads at 1.00; the top 50 run to 0.65. 13 of the top 50 are in Healthcare & welfare, 6 are listed companies and 5 are Japan subsidiaries of foreign groups. The top five: =1. Maxvalu Chubu Co., Ltd. (1.00); =1. Taneya Co., Ltd. (1.00); =1. Iryo Seikyo Saitama Consumers' Cooperative (1.00); =1. Ki-Star Real Estate Co., Ltd. (1.00); 5. Social Welfare Corporation Green Coop (0.96).
- Who is included, and how is the ranking calculated?
- Employers with 1,000+ staff, listed and unlisted, reporting to MHLW. The ratio is women's share of managers divided by women's share of the workforce: 1.00 means women are as well represented among managers as among staff, and ratios above 1.00 count as 1.00 and share a rank. Only employers that report the workforce share for their whole workforce or all regular staff, have 30 or more managers and where women are at least 10% of staff are included. Unlike the share of women managers on its own, this does not reward a workforce that is mostly women. 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.
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