According to a survey of working adults in Australia in 2020, 49.84 percent of male respondents identified as being part of the LGBTQ community. 44.29 percent of female respondents 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.
Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity
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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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Love and sex life
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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). Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). "Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity." Chart. September 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). (2020). Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity). "Distribution of Lgbtq Employees in Australia in 2020, by Gender Identity." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/
Various sources (Pride In Diversity), Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Distribution of LGBTQ employees in Australia in 2020, by gender identity [Graph], Various sources (Pride In Diversity), September 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245494/australia-gender-identity-of-lgbtq-employees/