According to a survey of working adults in Australia in 2020, 16.6 percent of respondents working in the public services sector identified as being part of the LGBTQ community. Only 0.13 percent of respondents working in the automotive sector identified as LGBTQ. The annual Australian Workplace Equality Index survey is meant to gauge the overall impact of inclusion initiatives on organizational culture in the country.
Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry
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Statistics on LGBTQ life in Australia
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Regional overview
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National overview
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia 2020, by age
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- Premium Statistic Age distribution of male LGBTQ adults in Tasmania Australia 2014-2020
Love and sex life
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- Premium Statistic Male LGBTQ adults relationships in Tasmania Australia 2014-2018
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Working life
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HIV testing
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- Premium Statistic HIV testing among male LGBTQ adults in Tasmania Australia 2014-2020
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Various sources (Pride In Diversity). (September 8, 2020). Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). "Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry." Chart. September 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). (2020). Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). "Employment of Lgbtq Adults in Australia in 2020, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity), Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Employment of LGBTQ adults in Australia in 2020, by industry [Graph], Various sources (Pride In Diversity), September 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245440/australia-employment-of-lgbtq-adults-by-industry/