The fallen fertility rate is very less 1.25 as compared to 2.1 which is tolerate population size (pp.2-3). (Note: Horizontal axis left and right side illustrated in pyramid is the male and females population respectively and are divided into 5 year age groups as presented horizontal bar at the top. The outline of the population pyramid represents the trend of fertility, mortality over time in japan.) .
According to the East West magazine (2013), Due to child ruined from 1990, Japan has been failed to form strong family policies for pregnant women and employee which are essential to raise family. Indeed, services like childcare leave, expansion of day program care centres and after school which are essential to have a baby. The most serious problem for the worker is for women will not get a job which leads the company less effective and cheap in the field of the global economy.Avery & Nelson in 2014 claimed that the numerous economists thought, long period changed population problems faced by japan might be controlled by avoiding the gender gap. Some economists has been contended that increasing the engagement of women in the workforce might increase the fertility rate in japan. For example, countries like Sweden and Denmark has his high fertility rate and also high female employment rate, whereas South Korea and Italy have low employment (p. 3).However, Avery& Nelson (2014) explained that inJapan because of financial burden, and more responsibility than men, women are having late marriage cause low fertility rate. Having policies to support women and family could be the solution to raise population in Japan rate and low fertility rate. (pp.2-3).
The government should strengthen the family policy by provide leave facility from work to working couples.In japan, government has been provided mother leave for working women to help working mothers. Nakazato and Nishimura (2013) has been asserted that, in japan maternity leave is about 14 weeks, and payment is about 2-3rds of final average salary.