At the median Japanese listed company, 8.9% of managers are women, across the 2,785 companies that report it in their annual securities reports (filed 2025-10 to 2026-09). Among unlisted employers reporting to MHLW the median is 11.1% (23,321 employers), and 20.7% at Japan subsidiaries of foreign groups. By industry it runs from 22.0% in Insurance to 2.8% in Iron & steel.
By industry: the median and the leader (31 TSE industries)
Industries where five or more companies report the figure. The leader is the highest own-company figure among companies with 300+ employees at the parent; figures a holding company reports for a subsidiary are left out.
By company size (parent-company employees)
| Employees | Median | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Under 300 | 13.2% | 1,067 |
| 300–999 | 7.4% | 992 |
| 1,000–4,999 | 6.7% | 609 |
| 5,000+ | 5.9% | 117 |
Top 10 (Listed companies with 300+ employees at the parent company. Figures a holding company reports for a subsidiary are left out)
| 1 | LOIVE Co., Ltd. Services | 98.3% |
| 2 | Convano Inc. Services | 88.9% |
| 3 | STUDIO ALICE Co., Ltd. Services | 86.9% |
| 4 | C'BON COSMETICS Co., Ltd. Chemicals | 85.9% |
| 5 | Verite Co., Ltd. Retail trade | 70.9% |
| 6 | HOUSE OF ROSE Co., Ltd. Retail trade | 67.8% |
| 7 | Caster Co., Ltd. Services | 67.4% |
| 8 | WA, Inc. Retail trade | 66.7% |
| 9 | Haba Laboratories, Inc. Chemicals | 65.1% |
| 10 | WDB coco Co., Ltd. Services | 64.1% |
Every listed company and unlisted employer, quartiles by industry and size band, each company's percentile within its industry and up to three years of history, as Excel, CSV and a members' dashboard.
Free 30-company sampleSee the plansWhat the figure means
Under the Women's Advancement Act, managers means section-chief (kacho) level and above. Listed companies that must publish the figure also report it in their annual securities report, for fiscal years ending on or after 31 March 2023. From 1 April 2026 every employer with 101 or more regular employees must publish it, alongside the gender pay gap.
Questions
- What share of managers are women in Japan?
- 8.9% at the median listed company (2,785 companies), and 11.1% at the median unlisted employer (23,321).
- Which industry is highest?
- Insurance, with a median of 22.0%. The lowest is Iron & steel at 2.8%.
- Which company is highest?
- LOIVE Co., Ltd. at 98.3% (Listed companies with 300+ employees at the parent company. Figures a holding company reports for a subsidiary are left out).
- Is disclosure mandatory?
- Under the Women's Advancement Act, managers means section-chief (kacho) level and above. Listed companies that must publish the figure also report it in their annual securities report, for fiscal years ending on or after 31 March 2023. From 1 April 2026 every employer with 101 or more regular employees must publish it, alongside the gender pay gap.
- How do I compare my company with its industry?
- Every company page shows its industry median. Quartiles by industry and size band, each company's percentile within its industry, and the full table as Excel and CSV are in the paid plans.
Sources: each company's annual securities report (EDINET, filed 2025-10 to 2026-09), MHLW's women's-advancement database. Compiled by The Hardest Market; definitions and exclusions in the methodology.
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