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People who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace
Measure: Proportion of people who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace in the last 5 years
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Baseline value
33%
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Latest value
33%in 2022
Last updated:
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Interpretation Time series Related material More information Related measuresInterpretation
A decrease in the proportion of people who experience sexual harassment at work will indicate improvements in workplace safety.
Sexual harassment is one form of gender-based violence (GBV) that can be experienced in the workplace. Sexual harassment is expected to fall over time where systems and institutions are effective and supporting and protecting people impacted by GBV.
Outcome: 1 Systems and institutions effectively support and protect people impacted by GBV
Sub-outcome: 1.5 Workplaces are safe from all forms of GBV and are actively preventing sexual harassment and discrimination
Indicator: Increased use of best practice for preventing and responding to bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace
Baseline: 2022
Latest year: 2022
Data source: AHRC National survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces
Source: DSS 2024.
For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.
Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.
Time series
People who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace in the 5 years prior to the survey, 2018 and 2022
| Year | Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 33% |
| 2022 | 33% |
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.

Related measures
See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:
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