In a survey of 2019, 39 percent of respondents in Italy believed that the candidate's age was a discrimination factor when searching for a job. More specifically, interviewees indicated the aspect of age as a disadvantage when a company had the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications. Subsequently, the candidate's look, such as the manners of dress or the presentation, was the second most widespread discrimination type according to 37 percent of respondents. Furthermore, the third most common discrimination in job search in Italy was related to being Roma. In particular, 36 percent of respondents thought that belonging to this ethnic minority was a disadvantage for candidates.
In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage?
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European Commission. (September 23, 2019). In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/
European Commission. "In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage?." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/
European Commission. (2019). In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/
European Commission. "In Italy When a Company Wants to Hire Someone and Has The Choice between Two Candidates with Equal Skills and Qualifications, Which of The following Criteria May, in Your Opinion, Put One Candidate at a Disadvantage?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/
European Commission, In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
In Italy when a company wants to hire someone and has the choice between two candidates with equal skills and qualifications, which of the following criteria may, in your opinion, put one candidate at a disadvantage? [Graph], European Commission, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069308/opinion-on-discrimination-in-job-search-in-italy/