The birth rate in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, continues to decline. In such a situation a new initiative has been started to improve the birth rate i.e. fertility rate. The working day rule will be implemented in Tokyo from next year. According to this rule, people will have to work only 4 days in a week. The governor of Tokyo has announced that from April 1, employees will get 3 days off in a week. Also, employees whose children are in primary school will have the option of working less.
Japan's current birth rate is 1.2%.
As a result, their salary will be cut. The governor said that we will create a system that does not have to compromise between career and family. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Health, Japan's current birth rate is 1.2%, to keep the population stable, this rate should be 2.1%. Experts say that if this rate does not increase, Japan may disappear from the world map in the next 120 years.
The number of elderly people in Japan is increasing rapidly
Experts believe that factors like urbanization, modernization, late marriage, family planning and economic pressure are responsible for the decline in birth rate. The number of widows in Japan is increasing rapidly. Due to which the burden on the economy is increasing. Experts say that a 4-day workweek can be a possible solution to this problem. This will enable people to spend more time with family and take care of children well. This move by Japan is expected to increase the birth rate. Along with this, the population of the country will also increase.
Result of overtime work culture
Japan recorded a birth rate of just 727,277 last year. It is being said that this is the result of the country's overtime work culture. Which forces women to choose between career and family. According to World Data, female participation in Japan is 55% and male participation is 72%.
For the past few years, it has been seen in Japan that people are giving up their careers to raise children. Due to which some people cannot give birth to a child. Due to this, the fertility rate of the country is very bad. The local administration is adopting many ways to improve it.
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