Diversity and equality in European companies

This report offers an answer to these questions by giving an insight into how employees perceive diversity and equality at the workplace in fifteen European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In addition to the perception of their employers, this study focuses on sheding light on how and especially which diversity policies lead to the highest employee satisfaction.

For this study, the responses of over 96,000 employees were analyzed. Based on the ratings given by the respondents, the report first shows how satisfied employees are with their employers in general and specifically with their diversity policies in the different countries.

Afterward, various aspects of diversity are examined individually, namely gender, ethnic, disability, age, and LGBTQ+ equality. Furthermore, the ratings of different demographic groups were compared, and industries that are particularly advanced or behind regarding diversity have been identified. With this detailed analysis, this report highlights where discrimination might be most prevalent and what companies should focus on to further increase their employees’ satisfaction. In fact, for European employees, gender equality has been rated the best.