Discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation: Results from the Living in Wales Survey 2007
Statistics on discrimination, harassment and victimisation include data for Wales for the calendar year 2007.
The Bulletin
Statistical Bulletin 68/2008 (PDF 167kB)
Tables: Living in Wales 2005, Discrimination (MS Excel 255kB)
Tables: Living in Wales 2006, Discrimination (MS Excel 85kB)
Tables: Living in Wales 2007, Discrimination (MS Excel 110kB)
The Living in Wales survey is the main general source of statistical information about households in Wales. It is a continuous survey of households in Wales which is commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government. The Data Unit ~ Wales manages it on their behalf.
The key points from the latest release are:
- 12 per cent of all respondents said they had suffered some form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation in the last 5 years.
- Almost a quarter of those respondents gave 'race' as the reason for their form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment.
- The percentage of male respondents aged 16 to 29 who suffered some form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation in the last 5 years more than doubled between 2005 and 2007, going from 11 per cent in 2005 to 24 per cent in 2007.
- Of those respondents who had experienced some form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation in the last 5 years, 45 per cent had reported it.
- Of those respondents who had experienced some form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation in the last 5 years, 70 per cent found it 'very easy' or 'fairly easy' to report the incident.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5808
E-mail: stats.popcensus@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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