Table 9
Work-related inappropriate sexualized behaviours, discriminatory behaviours, and sexual assault experienced in the past 12 months, by gender and selected workplace characteristics, 2020


Table 9
Work-related inappropriate sexualized behaviours, discriminatory behaviours, and sexual assault experienced in the past 12 months, by gender and selected workplace characteristics, 2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of Work-related sexualized behaviours. The information is grouped by Characteristics of workplace (appearing as row headers), Inappropriate sexualized behaviours, Discriminatory behaviours, Sexual assault, Women, Men, percent and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics of workplace Inappropriate sexualized behavioursTable 9 Note 1 Discriminatory behavioursTable 9 Note 2 Sexual assaultTable 9 Note 3
Women Men Women Men Women Men
percent 95% confidence interval percent 95% confidence interval percent 95% confidence interval percent 95% confidence interval percent 95% confidence interval percent 95% confidence interval
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Number of jobs in the past 12 months
One jobTable 9 Note † 21 19 23 15 13 17 8 7 9 4 3 5 1 1 2 1 1 1
Two jobs 37Note * 32 42 20 15 25 15Note * 12 18 7Note * 4 10 2 1 4 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Three or more jobs 41Note * 33 49 35Note * 25 47 24Note * 18 31 15Note * 6 32 5Note * 3 9 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Number of jobs respondent is currently working
One jobTable 9 Note † 36 30 42 17 13 23 15 11 19 4 2 7 4 2 6 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Two or more jobs 23Note * 22 25 16 15 18 9Note * 8 11 5 4 6 2Note * 1 2 1 1 2
No job at this time 26Note * 20 34 17 13 23 11 7 17 4 2 8 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Part time or full time statusTable 9 Note 4
Full timeTable 9 Note † 26 24 28 18 16 20 11 9 12 5 4 7 2 1 2 1 1 2
Part time 23 20 26 12Note * 9 16 8 7 11 3Note * 1 5 2 1 3 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Type of position
RegularTable 9 Note † 26 24 28 19 17 21 10 8 11 5 4 7 1 1 2 1 1 2
Term 29 23 37 7Note * 4 13 20Note * 14 28 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Seasonal 35 24 47 12 7 20 16 9 28 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Casual 18Note * 12 26 13 8 21 6 3 11 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Other 16Note * 12 21 11Note * 8 16 8 5 12 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Typical shift
Regular daytime schedule or shiftTable 9 Note 5 23Note * 21 25 16Note * 14 18 9 8 10 5 4 7 1 1 2 1 0 2
Regular evening shift 32 22 43 17Note E: Use with caution 9 30 12Note E: Use with caution 6 24 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Regular night shift or split shift 22Note E: Use with caution 12 36 16Note E: Use with caution 9 27 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Rotating shiftTable 9 Note 6 35 28 42 25 19 33 11 7 16 5 3 9 3 2 7 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
On call 23 15 34 17 10 26 12 6 20 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Irregular schedule 30 24 36 20 15 25 13 10 19 5 3 8 3 2 6 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Other 18Note * 13 25 10Note * 6 16 14 9 22 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Unionization
YesTable 9 Note † 28 25 32 22 18 26 10 8 13 7 5 11 3 2 4 1 0 1
No 24Note * 22 26 16Note * 14 17 10 9 12 4Note * 3 6 2 1 2 1 1 2
Employment type
EmployeeTable 9 Note † 27 25 29 18 17 20 10 9 12 6 4 7 2 1 2 1 1 2
Self employed 15Note * 11 18 9Note * 7 12 9 6 12 2Note * 1 4 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Gender of supervisor
Man or men 27Note * 25 30 17 15 19 14Note * 12 17 5 3 6 2 2 3 1 1 2
Woman or womenTable 9 Note 7 23Note * 21 26 20 16 25 7 6 9 8 5 12 2 1 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Men and womenTable 9 Note 8 37 32 43 19 14 27 12Note * 9 17 5 3 9 1 1 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Not applicable (no supervisor) 12Note * 9 16 9Note * 7 13 6 4 10 2Note * 1 4 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Gender of coworkers
Mostly menTable 9 Note 9 32 27 37 18 15 20 20 17 25 5Note * 3 7 3 2 5 1 1 2
Mostly womenTable 9 Note 10 24Note * 21 26 19 15 24 7Note * 6 9 11 7 16 2Note * 1 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
About even 28 25 31 17 14 19 11Note * 9 14 3Note * 2 4 2Note * 1 3 1 1 2
Not applicable (no coworkers) 8Note * 5 12 6Note * 3 10 4Note * 2 8 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note †

reference category

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Note 1

Includes inappropriate verbal and non-verbal communication, sexually explicit materials, and unwanted physical contact or suggested sexual relations.

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Note 2

Includes discrimination based on actual or perceived gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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Note 3

Sexual assault includes sexual attacks, unwanted sexual touching and sexual activity to which the victim was unable to consent because they were manipulated, coerced, intoxicated or forced in another non-physical way.

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Note 4

Includes unpaid family workers who may have included unpaid hours worked as paid hours worked.

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Note 5

Reference category for "women who experienced discriminatory behaviours".

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Note 6

Reference category for "women who experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours" and "men who experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours".

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Note 7

Reference category for "women who experienced discriminatory behaviours", "men who experienced discriminatory behaviours", and "women who were sexually assaulted".

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Note 8

Reference category for "women who experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours" and "men who experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours".

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Note 9

Reference category for "women who experienced inappropriate sexualized discriminatory behaviours", "women who experienced discriminatory behaviours", and "women who were sexually assaulted".

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Note 10

Reference category for "men who experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours" and "men who experienced discriminatory behaviours".

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Note: Respondents were able to provide information on multiple jobs. However, estimates presented on this table reflect respondents' "Job 1"―that is, that is, their most recent job and the job that they provided information about first. Most (81%) of respondents only worked at Job 1 in the past 12 months. Elsewhere in this report, responses from those with multiple jobs are combined. Includes those who experienced (targeted, directed at them personally) sexualized or discriminatory behaviours or sexual assault in the past 12 months. Includes behaviours which occurred in the workplace and outside the workplace involving coworkers. The terms "women" and "men" include trans and cisgender women and men. Percent calculations are based on unrounded estimates and exclude missing responses.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey on Sexual Misconduct at Work.
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