As of March 2020, there were over 19 thousand unlicensed child care facilities in Japan. Unauthorized child care facilities refer to those not yet approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) under the Child Welfare Act. These facilities typically provide late-night and overnight care services, babysitter services, and care facilities for employees, among others.
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number of facilities that are subject to registration
Supplementary notes
Uncertified child care facilities refer to those not yet approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) under the Child Welfare Act. The figures also include the number of facilities that were approved by prefectural and local governments according to specifically set criteria in the region.
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MHLW (Japan). (August 6, 2021). Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Chart. August 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). (2021). Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Unlicensed Child Care Facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/
MHLW (Japan), Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of unlicensed child care facilities in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), August 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301491/japan-number-unlicensed-child-care-facilities/