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One in five people have experienced violence and harassment at work

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Based on data from our 2021 World Risk Poll report 'Safe at Work?', this infographic highlights the widespread issue of workplace violence and harassment, which affects a significant portion of the global workforce. It breaks down the types of violence and harassment experienced, showing differences by gender and age, with psychological harassment being the most common. The infographic was created in collaboration with Visual Capitalist as part of a four-part series accompanying our 2021 World Risk Poll reports.

You are welcome to reuse this graphic for non-commercial purposes, with attribution. Example citation: Lloyd’s Register Foundation & Visual Capitalist. 2023. One in five people have experienced violence and harassment at work (available at https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/publications/one-in-five-people-have-experienced-violence-and-harassment-at-work).

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