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日本のジェンダーギャップ指数、117位でG7最下位
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日本のジェンダーギャップ指数、117位でG7最下位

世界経済フォーラムが2026年版を発表、高市首相就任で政治分野は改善

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世界経済フォーラムが2026年版ジェンダーギャップ指数を発表。日本は145カ国中117位でG7最下位。高市早苗首相の就任により政治分野は改善したが、経済分野は低下した。首位は17年連続でアイスランド。

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世界経済フォーラムが毎年発表するジェンダーギャップ指数は、政治、経済、教育、健康の4分野で男女平等の度合いを数値化している。

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【ロンドン時事】世界経済フォーラム(WEF)は16日、世界各国の男女平等度を示す「ジェンダーギャップ指数」の2026年版を発表した。日本の総合ランキングは調査対象145カ国のうち117位だった。前年から順位を一つ上げたものの、引き続き先進7カ国(G7)で最下位にとどまった。

ランキングは政治、経済、教育、健康の4分野での平等度を指数化して比較。指数は完全に男女が平等な状態を100%とする。日本の総合指数は67.0%と、前年(66.6%)からわずかに改善した。「政治」分野は2ポイント上昇の10.5%。議員や閣僚の女性比率のほか、国家元首の在任年数などが反映されるため、高市早苗首相が就任したことがプラスに寄与した。

一方、労働参加率や収入格差などを加味する「経済」分野は60.9%と、前年(61.3%)から低下した。

総合首位は17年連続でアイスランド。フィンランド、ノルウェーが続き、上位3カ国は前年から変わっていない。ナミビアが順位を四つ上げ、4位に入った。

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  • 経済分野の低下の具体的な要因は何か

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