This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which female adults in Great Britain were asked if they had experienced sexual harassment in a public place in the last five years, broken down by age group. 18 to 25 year olds are most likely to be victims of sexual harassment, with 52 percent of respondents in this age group claiming they had experienced it in a public place in the last five years. In comparison, only 7 percent of those aged 65 and over have recently experienced sexual harassment.
Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age*
Female adults who admitted to experiencing sexual harrassment in a public place (24% of sample)
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* This data was derived from the source using the question: "Have you experienced sexual harassment in a public place (e.g.on public transport, walking down the street, at work, in a park etc.) in the last five years?". Share includes all who answered "Yes I have" from each each age group.
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YouGov. (October 19, 2017). Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age*." Chart. October 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. (2017). Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Harassment in a Public Place over The Last Five Years in Great Britain in 2017, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov, Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of women who have experienced sexual harassment in a public place over the last five years in Great Britain in 2017, by age* [Graph], YouGov, October 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/778670/sexual-harassment-against-women-great-britain-by-age/
