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Japan's 2022 Child Care Leave Law Reform — Postnatal Paternity Leave (産後パパ育休)

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Japan's 2022 Child Care Leave Law amendment created a postnatal paternity leave of up to 28 days within the first 8 weeks of birth. Fathers' uptake rose from 17.1% (FY2022) to 40.5% (FY2024); the government targets 85% by 2030.

17.1% → 40.5%
Fathers' uptake of paternity leave (FY2022–FY2024)
85%
Government target (by 2030)

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan
Period
2022-present
Keywords
parental leave, fathers, work-life balance, gender equality, childcare

Context

Japan's 2022 Child Care Leave Law amendment created a postnatal paternity leave of up to 28 days within the first eight weeks after birth.

Results

Fathers' uptake of leave rose from 17.1% (FY2022) to 40.5% (FY2024), with a government target of 85% by 2030.

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