According to a survey conducted in November 2019 about diversity in the workplace, around ** percent of surveyed companies found it difficult to understand the exact needs and opinions of parties concerned when implementing support initiatives for LGBT individuals. Approximately ** percent of respondents were not sure what kind of efforts would be helpful.
The acronym LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and has been used since the *****. It is an umbrella term for individuals identifying as non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, with the latter meaning that the individual's gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth.
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Structural difficulties faced by companies taking efforts to support LGBT individuals in their workplace in Japan in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/
MHLW (Japan). "Structural difficulties faced by companies taking efforts to support LGBT individuals in their workplace in Japan in 2019." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Structural difficulties faced by companies taking efforts to support LGBT individuals in their workplace in Japan in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/
MHLW (Japan). "Structural Difficulties Faced by Companies Taking Efforts to Support Lgbt Individuals in Their Workplace in Japan in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/
MHLW (Japan), Structural difficulties faced by companies taking efforts to support LGBT individuals in their workplace in Japan in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/ (last visited July 25, 2025)
Structural difficulties faced by companies taking efforts to support LGBT individuals in their workplace in Japan in 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171853/japan-difficulties-advancing-lgbt-support-initiatives-companies/
