Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

27 8% of adults in Scotland report to having experienced discrimination in the past twelve months. Discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic.* The graph to the right shows some of the most common reasons for discrimination in 2019, and all of them were experienced by at least 1 in every 10 adult that had been discriminated against. These reasons included someone’s sex or gender, their nationality, their mental ill-health, other health problems or disability, and their age. *A full definition can be found at: https://www. parliament.scot/ aboutthe parliament /32425.aspx The graph shows the proportion of those who had experienced harassment reporting this as the cause. This graph excludes ‘other reason’, 15%. Reasons Respondents Believe They Were Discriminated Against Their sex or gender Their nationality Any other health problems or disability Their mental ill-health Their Age 16% 16% 14% 13% 13% of Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual adults had experienced discrimination of ethnic minorities had experienced discrimination Neighbourhoods and Communities 22% 19% Scottish Household Survey Key findings Help Shape Scotland