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Dashboard on childcare provision system

Contents

  1. Policy on the childcare provision system
  2. Status of the childcare provision system
    2-1. Situation in
    2-2. Status by Municipality
  3. Points to Note

1. Policy on the childcare provision system

History of Childcare Policy

As the number of children on waiting lists has decreased significantly from the peak period, the direction of future childcare policy will be changed from "expansion of quantity" to "improvement of quality," and various measures will be promoted based on the following three pillars.

  1. Securing and enhancing high-quality childcare services that meet local needs
  2. Promotion of initiatives to support the growth of all children and families with children
  3. Securing human resources for childcare and improving operations through the use of technology

Key indicator

By clearly understanding the balance between the number of children requiring childcare and the status of childcare provision, as well as the status of use of childcare facilities, etc., it is possible to know priority issues to be addressed in the future. The dashboard organizes and visualizes indicators related to the childcare provision system into three categories: 1. Demand, 2. Maintenance, 3. Status of use, etc.

  1. Demand: Number of Applicants
  2. Maintenance: Number of seats
  3. Status of use, etc.: Number of children using the system, number of the four categories excluded

For a detailed explanation of each indicator, please refer to Datadefinition .

The diagram shows the relationship between the indicators by classifying the indicators into three categories: demand, development, and utilization. Demand consists of the number of pre-school children and the number of applicants. Development consists of the number of users. Utilization consists of the number of users, the number of children in the four excluded categories, and the number of children on waiting lists.

2. Status of the childcare system

2-1. Situation in Situation in Japan

It shows the progress of the childcare provision system in Japan and the latest actual measurement values.
For a detailed explanation of each item, please refer to the Data Definition.

*Figures for the number of seats in use for each prefecture are for fiscal 2024 only, as we began publishing such data in fiscal 2024.

2-2. Status by Status by Municipality

It shows the progress of the childcare provision system in municipalities and the latest actual measurement values. You can check the detailed version by selecting a municipality.

*"-" in the area classification indicates municipalities other than those that have underpopulated areas under the Act on Special Measures concerning Support for Sustainable Development of Underpopulated Areas (Act No. 19 of 2021).
*Since we started publishing data on the number of users for municipalities in fiscal 2024, we plan to publish year-on-year differences from the next data update.

*Capacity figures for prefectural and municipal governments are for fiscal 2024 only, as the Company began disclosing such data in fiscal 2024.

Points to Note

Data

The various date used in the dashboard are collected in Children and Families Agency with the cooperation of prefectural and municipal governments.

You assemble this data and publish it along with the structured data for the dashboard.

Data Definition

For the definition of data, please refer to the following.

Refresh Data

Dashboard metrics will be updated periodically.

True / false information

For more information on the accuracy of this dashboard, please refer to Accuracy: Dashboard on the Childcare Provision System.

Contact Information

Child Care Policy Division, Children and Families Agency Regional Development Bureau
Phone: 03 6858 0048

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, please check the Frequently Asked Questions .