Prevalence of bullying (behavioural
definition) by demographics
Younger workers are more susceptible to bullying. Bullying is especially high among disabled
workers (52%), bisexual (39%), and Pacific workers (26%).
% OF WORKERS WHO HAVE ‘OFTEN’ OR ‘ALWAYS’ EXPERIENCED AT LEAST ONE
WORKPLACE BULLYING BEHAVIOUR IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
30
27
20
24
22
21
18
19
18
16
15
14
7
+
9
ale
60
–5
9
m
50
Fe
m
Fe
ale
40
–4
9
m
ale
30
Fe
m
ale
18
m
Fe
Fe
ale
ale
M
52
(223) (242) (235) (148)
–3
9
–2
+
60
9
–5
9
50
–4
ale
(407)
(187)
M
ale
40
–3
9
(249) (228)
M
M
M
Al
ale
lw
30
18
m
–2
9
ale
(342) (237)
Fe
or
M
ke
ale
rs
(1255)
ale
(1243)
(2512)
39
28
26
25
22
KANTAR PUBLIC 2022
rs
n
ha
et
or
to
ed
ov
M
go
(575)
rs
a
ag
nd
m
NZ
ed
34
M
ov
Q12 In the last 12 months, how often have you personally experienced this in a work environment?
Respondents were shown 10 bullying behaviours.
ea
5y
up
in
to
Bo
NZ
rn
to
Ne
w
sa
bl
Ze
ed
ala
(W
(W
)
He
Base: All respondents (2,512)
(65)
o
(1872)
5y
ea
(2307)
di
No
t
sa
bl
ed
al
xu
17
)
(205)
Di
yo
Ga
se
es
bi
aig
or
al
(123)
tro
se
xu
Pa
(88)
an
ht
r
he
Ot
ian
pl
eo
cP
As
es
ri
āo
M
(2200)
cifi
an
pe
ro
Eu
NZ
(155)
17
Bi
16
(1759) (575) (210) (339)
21
19
rl
18
str
20