Three and a half million bullied in job
According to a YouGov poll for the TUC. published this month, which surveyed the experiences of 2,857 workers, projections show that three and a half million people (14 per cent or one in seven of the workforce)in the UK’s workforce will have been bullied in their current job. 21 per cent (one in five) would confirm that bullying is an issue where they work.
The results show that bullying is more likely in the public sector where 19 per cent say they have been bullied compared to 12 per cent in the private sector and eight per cent in the voluntary sector. Surprisingly people in professional and associate professional jobs are the most likely to be bullied (16 per cent). This may reflect the large number of professional and associate professional jobs in the public sector such as teaching, and across the NHS.
Men are more likely to be bullied (16 per cent) than women (12 per cent). 45-54 year olds (19 per cent), followed by 35-44 year olds (17 per cent) are the age groups most likely to be bullied. 25-34 year olds are the least bullied (8 per cent). The East Midlands workforce is the most bullied at 18 per cent, with the East of England the least (eight per cent).
It is not the low paid who are most likely to say they are bullied. Those earning less than £20,000 report much less bullying than those earning between £20,000 and £60,000. (17 per cent). But among those earning above £60,000 only seven per cent say they are bullied.
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