Table 2.
Occurrences of discrimination in workplace (% of “yes” answers)
| Have you in the last 12 months | Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | Not been hired to a new job because of your age | 11.4 | 8.6 | 10.2 |
| v2 | Not been promoted due to your age* | 4.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| v3 | Been refused taking part in professional training | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| v4 | Received lower salary due to your age | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| v5 | Been fired because of you age | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| v6 | Been demoted because of your age* | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| v1–v6 | Sub-total: any type of hard age discrimination* | 18.4 | 11.9 | 15.7 |
| v7 | Encountered stereotypes and negative remarks about older workers* | 22.4 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| v8 | Heard you are “too old for something”* | 15.7 | 11.2 | 13.8 |
| v9 | Been treated without respect by employer or co-workers due to your age* | 9.8 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| v10 | Been an object of impolite remarks or jokes about your age | 7.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| v11 | Been treated without respect by clients or business partners due to your age | 5.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| v12 | The outcomes of your work been valued less/worse by your employer | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| v13 | Been intimidated or humiliated because of your age | 4.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| v7–v13 | Sub-total: any type of soft age discrimination* | 31.0 | 25.3 | 28.6 |
| v1–v13 | Total: any type of age discrimination* | 35.5 | 28.6 | 32.6 |
* Chi-square test for gender differences p < 0.05; N = 1000