A new report recently released by Nintendo highlights the gender pay gap in Japan

Nintendo's annual report, which was published last week, showed the company's slow progress towards its goal of increasing the number of women in leadership positions, as well as the gender pay gap that is typical for Japan.

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Nintendo Co. Ltd reported that 4.2% of its executives are women, and this figure has remained unchanged since 2021, while the average salary of a female employee is 72% of the salary of the average male at Nintendo Co.

Nintendo itself claims that this situation has arisen due to the fact that it retains employees for a long time (the average length of service of a Nintendo employee is 14.3 years), which has led to the company maintaining an ageing management team of men who are paid more than younger executives. The average age of a Nintendo Co. employee is 39.9 years, and there are 2,779 employees.

"The pay gap between male and female regular employees is mainly due to differences in the length of service and average age. There is no difference in treatment between men and women in terms of salary or evaluation systems"

This reflects broader trends recently seen in Japan, where less than 10 per cent of executives across the country are women and the average gender pay gap is over 10 per cent. The country's government has set a target of increasing the number of women in leadership positions to 30 per cent by 2030 and is already making progress.

Source: Eurogamer