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Appendix table 1. Share (%) of employees who have experienced discrimination based on different reasons by the discrimination situation

  Total Women Men
% % %
Recruitment or appointment situation Favouritism 2 3 1
Gender, woman 1 1 ..
Young age .. .. ..
Old age .. 1 ..
Type of employment relationship 1 1 ..
Having a family or pregnancy .. 1 ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 1 1 1
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Remuneration Favouritism 3 3 3
Gender, woman 2 4 ..
Young age 1 1 1
Old age .. .. ..
Type of employment relationship 1 1 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 4 4 4
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Appreciation Favouritism 5 6 4
Gender, woman 3 5 ..
Young age 2 3 2
Old age 1 2 1
Type of employment relationship 1 2 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability 1 1 ..
Other reason or hard to specify 4 5 4
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Advancement opportunities Favouritism 3 3 3
Gender, woman 2 3 ..
Young age 1 1 1
Old age 1 1 ..
Type of employment relationship 1 1 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 2 2 2
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Distribution of work or shifts Favouritism 3 5 2
Gender, woman 1 2 ..
Young age 1 1 1
Old age .. .. ..
Type of employment relationship 2 2 1
Having a family or pregnancy 1 1 ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 3 3 3
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Accessing training Favouritism 2 2 1
Gender, woman 1 1 ..
Young age .. 1 ..
Old age 1 1 ..
Type of employment relationship 2 3 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 3 3 2
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Acquisition of information Favouritism 5 5 4
Gender, woman 2 3 1
Young age 1 1 1
Old age .. 1 1
Type of employment relationship 2 3 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 8 8 7
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. 1
Employee benefits Favouritism 1 2 1
Gender, woman 1 1 ..
Young age .. .. 1
Old age .. .. ..
Type of employment relationship 1 2 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. .. ..
Health or disability .. .. ..
Other reason or hard to specify 2 2 2
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..
Attitudes Favouritism 5 6 4
Gender, woman 1 4 1
Young age 2 3 2
Old age 1 1 ..
Type of employment relationship 1 2 1
Having a family or pregnancy .. 1 ..
Health or disability 1 1 ..
Other reason or hard to specify 5 6 4
Political opinions or participation in trade union activities .. .. ..

Source: Quality of Work Life Survey, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Hanna Sutela 09 1734 2907, Anna-Maija Lehto 09 1734 3223, tyoelama@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala

Updated 20.5.2014

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Quality of work life [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-2890. 02 2013, Appendix table 1. Share (%) of employees who have experienced discrimination based on different reasons by the discrimination situation . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyoolot/2013/02/tyoolot_2013_02_2014-05-15_tau_001_en.html