Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251228215131/https://slguardian.org/japans-birth-rate-set-to-break-even-the-bleakest-forecasts/


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[–] 35 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

This is the average amount of monthly hours (male/female)worked since 2013, i do not see an honest effort to help the population growth.

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Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Which line’s male and which line’s female?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    The lower averaging one is the female one, but one must remember that japan is deeply conservative and that means household and caring for kids/elders are womens duties - additional to the working hours. I couldn't find data for the amount of unpaid work done, but i found participation surveys, which show the difference in what percentage of men/women are involved in unpaid work on any given day in the working populace (data from 2021):
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    source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032224111

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