Share of Women Hits Record in Japan Govt Noncareer Exam

Jiji Press

15:17 JST, August 13, 2024

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The share of women who passed the Japanese government’s hiring examination for noncareer positions hit a record high of 43 pct in fiscal 2024, up from 40.3 pct in the previous year, the National Personnel Authority said Tuesday.

The rise came as a result of the government’s efforts to make the workplace environment supportive for people who work and raise children at the same time, agency officials said.

In fiscal 2024, 3,250 women passed the exam, down from 3,336 in the previous year.

The total number of exam passers fell 8.6 pct to 7,557. There were 24,240 applicants. The applicant-to-passer ratio was 3.2 times, unchanged from fiscal 2023.