This statistic displays the results of a survey conducted in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017 regarding sexual harassment experiences of men within the last two years. During the survey period, the share of men under 35 years experiencing unwanted sexual advances decreased overall, amounting to 16 percent of respondents in 2017. In 2017, seven percent of respondents aged 55 years and over had experienced sexual harassment within the last two years.
Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group
Characteristic
Over 55 years
35 to 54 years
Under 35 years
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the survey respondents are a representable sample of the whole population
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kysyn seuraavaksi muutamia seksuaaliseen häirintään ja ahdisteluun liittyviä kysymyksiä.
Seksuaalisella häirinnällä ja ahdistelulla tarkoitetaan tässä sellaista seksuaalista käyttäytymistä, puhetta tai kirjoittelua, joka on ei-toivottua, yksipuolista ja saattaa sisältää painostusta.
A Onko joku kahden viime vuoden aikana esittänyt asiattomia vartaloosi
tai seksuaalisuuteesi kohdistuneita huomautuksia?
B Ehdottanut sinulle seksiä epäasiallisessa yhteydessä?
C Kertonut kaksimielisiä vitsejä tai puhunut härskejä tavalla, jonka olet
kokenut loukkaavaksi?
F Häirinnyt tai ahdistellut sinua edellä kuvatuilla tavoilla sosiaalisessa
mediassa tai muualla verkossa?
D Lähennellyt sinua fyysisesti ei-toivotulla tavalla?
E Paljastellut sinulle itseään tai seurannut sinua?"
The source defines sexual harassment as sexual behavior, talk, or writing, which is unwelcome, one-sided, and may involve coercion.
* In 2017, the study was conducted between September and November.
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Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. (June 15, 2018). Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. "Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. (2018). Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. "Experienced Sexual Harassment of Men in Finland in Selected Years from 1998 to 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Experienced sexual harassment of men in Finland in selected years from 1998 to 2017, by age group [Graph], Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/924670/survey-men-experienced-sexual-harassment-in-finland/
