Over the course of the past decade, the number of legal professionals working in Japan grew to the 300-thousand mark, reaching this milestone for the first time in 2022. Among the various segments of the legal services industry, tax accountants comprised the largest share, numbering approximately 80.2 thousand persons. Tax accountants and certified public accountants were the two segments with the highest contributions to Japan's legal services industry market size, followed by law offices.
Gender representation in the legal services industry
The legal services industry in Japan is male-dominated. On average, less than one in five attorneys in Japan are women, with the Bar Association in the Kanto region scoring highest nationwide. This gender disparity also exists in other justice system-related professions, including prosecutors and court judges, albeit to a slightly lesser degree. Considering that there is currently a higher number of male entrants to the Bar Examination, the gender disparity in legal services is likely to persist, at least into the near future.
Number of people employed in the legal services industry in Japan in 2022, by segment
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*Figures for lawyers are as of May 31, while figures for judicial scriveners and land and house investigators are as of April 1.
Figures have been rounded.
The figures are based on surveys conducted by several associations active in Japan's legal services industry: Japan Federation of Shiho-Shoshi Lawyer's Association, Japan Patent Attorneys Association, Japan Federation of Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists Association, Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Association.
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