Japan has just 13 female CEOs, among 1600 companies, survey

A survey finds that Japan has just 13 female CEOs, among 1600 companies (CEOs).

According to a Japanese news agency Kyodo survey, less than 1 percent of the chief executive officers of 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are women.

The figures show Japan’s failure to increase the number of women in the corporate sector and to meet the government’s target of 30 percent of women in executive positions by the end of the century.

The latest research found that the number of female board members has crossed 3,000, more than double since FY 2019.

The Japanese government has asked top-listed firms to increase the proportion of female executives to 30 percent or more by 2030.

The ratio is improving in Japan but still lags behind 30 to 40 percent in Europe and North America.

While 122 companies have achieved the 30 percent target by fiscal year 2023, 68 firms still have no top-level female staff.