According to a survey conducted between November and December 2019 about diversity at work in Japan, the most common form of workplace harassment observed by well over 30 percent in each respective respondent group were comments regarding physical appearance. Overall, individuals identifying as bisexual seemed to have experienced forms of workplace bullying the most frequently.
Common forms of workplace harassment experienced by heterosexual and LGBT individuals in Japan 2019
among Japanese full-time employees, multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Which forms of harassment have you observed at your workplace?"
The source specifies that all respondents apart from transgender respondents are cisgender, meaning that their sex assigned at birth matches their gender identity.
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Common forms of workplace harassment experienced by heterosexual and LGBT individuals in Japan 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184957/japan-workplace-harassment-heterosexual-sexual-minorities/
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MHLW (Japan). (2020). Common forms of workplace harassment experienced by heterosexual and LGBT individuals in Japan 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184957/japan-workplace-harassment-heterosexual-sexual-minorities/
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