Number of registered child care workers Japan 2014-2020 by gender

In 2020, there were around 1.2 million female and 54.4 thousand male registered child care workers in Japan. Registration and approval by the prefectural government are required after obtaining the certificate of qualification to work as a child care worker in Japan.

在2020年，日本共有约120万女性及5.44万名男性注册的儿童保育工作者。在日本，取得儿童保育工作者资格证明后，需经都道府县政府的登记与批准。