This statistic presents data from a 2013 survey asking respondents if they had experienced any of the listed cyber bullying behaviors, by country. According to the survey of adult workers in selected countries, 9 percent of all respondents had been insulted by a colleague using digital communications.
Have you ever experienced the following in the workplace?
Characteristic
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Average
Been insulted by a colleague using digital communications such as email, instant messaging, social media, or SMS
15%
10%
9%
9%
Discovered secret discussions about you between colleagues using digital communications
11%
8%
14%
10%
Rumors about you have been circulated in the office using digital communications
14%
8%
7%
8%
Been the target of unwanted romantic advances using digital communications
Date of survey is presumed. Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Average refers to the average of all ten countries surveyed, not just the three displayed in this statistic.
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AVG. (February 1, 2013). Have you ever experienced the following in the workplace? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292631/workplace-cyber-bullying-experienced-by-country/
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AVG. (2013). Have you ever experienced the following in the workplace?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292631/workplace-cyber-bullying-experienced-by-country/
AVG. "Have You Ever Experienced The following in The Workplace?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292631/workplace-cyber-bullying-experienced-by-country/
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Have you ever experienced the following in the workplace? [Graph], AVG, February 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292631/workplace-cyber-bullying-experienced-by-country/
