In Canada, LGBTQ2+ workers are twice as likely as straight employees (44% compared to 22%) to have experienced inappropriate behaviors at work as of 2018. In the European Union, one in five (21%) of LGBT people experienced discrimination at work in 2019, but transgender employees specifically reported much higher proportions of discrimination (36%). 6 Despite Some Legal Protections, LGBTQ+ Employees Often Face Hostility in the Workplace WORKPLACE More Countries Are Providing Legal Protections for LGBTQ+ EmployeesĮighty-one countries prohibit discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation, including: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
1 The following statistics are the best estimates from surveys around the world.īecause it can be very difficult to measure the LGBTQ+ population, some surveys instead measure the number of people in same-sex relationships. Stigma and methodological barriers make it difficult to get an accurate count of the LGBTQ+ population. POPULATION It Is Difficult to Determine the Size of the LGBTQ+ Population This is an update to our previously titled “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workplace Issues” Quick Take.
