Ahead of International Women's Day on March 8th, the British economic magazine The Economist released a ranking of 29 major countries evaluating how easy it is for women to work, and Japan is ranked 3rd from the bottom. I stayed in th place.
March 8th is International Women's Day, designated by the United Nations.
Every year, in conjunction with International Women's Day, the British economic magazine ``The Economist'' examines the labor force participation rates of men and women in 29 major countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Rankings are announced based on 10 indicators, including the difference in salary.
With this year's announcement, Japan ranked 27th out of 29 countries, third from the bottom.
▽South Korea ranks last at 29th place,
and ▽Turkey ranks 28th.The
Economist points out that women in three countries, including Japan, ``continue to face the greatest obstacles in the workplace.''
Regarding the reasons why Japan ranks third from the bottom, The Economist states that ▽The proportion of women in corporate management positions is approximately 15%, and ▽The proportion of women in the House of Representatives is just over 10%. It is said that the standards were low.
On the other hand, Iceland was said to have the best working environment for women, with approximately 40% of management positions being held by women.
Other
Scandinavian countries are also at the top , with
Sweden in second place and
Norway in third place .