Last year, 16.4% of male national government employees took childcare leave in 2019, up 4 points from the previous year to a record high, according to a summary by the Cabinet Personnel Bureau.
According to the summary of the Cabinet Personnel Bureau, the number of male national civil servants who took childcare leave last year, including SDF personnel, was 1968, which is 401 more than the previous year.
The acquisition rate increased by 4 points from the previous year to 16.4%, the highest since 2004 when the survey was started.
As a result, we have achieved the 13% target set in the 4th Basic Plan for Gender Equality up to this year for the first time.
The government has set a target of 30% for the acquisition rate in the fifth "basic plan" from next year to 2025, and the Minister for Regulatory Reform, who is in charge of the national civil service system, told reporters after the cabinet meeting. I want to do my best to go even higher. I have to say, "It is natural for men to rest properly when they have children," and I want to create an environment for the public and private sectors. "