Summary of prevalence of workplace
bullying
Two in five workers believe they have been subject to workplace bullying in their lifetime. Nearly a
third of workers (30%) experienced bullying in the workplace in the last 12 months.
LIFETIME PREVALENCE
This is the proportion of workers
who report being ‘bullied’
sometime in their working life…
PREVALENCE IN LAST 12
MONTHS (BEHAVIOURAL
DEFINITION)
This is the proportion of workers
who report experiencing at least
one of the 10 bullying behaviours
measured in the survey either often
or always over the last 12 months
(see page 37).
BYSTANDER WORKPLACE
PREVALENCE
This is the proportion of workers
who are aware of bullying affecting
others in their workplace in the last
5 years…
44%
40%
20%
Base: All respondents (2,512)
Q11 Have you personally ever been bullied in a work environment (e.g. at work or a work-related event)?
Q12 In the last 12 months, how often have you personally experienced this in a work environment? Respondents were shown 10 bullying behaviours
Q15 Have you been aware of bullying happening to someone else in your workplace in the last 5 years?
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