Latest CSO release on equality shows 12% of people said that they felt discriminated against in last two years (Q4 2010)
Date Published: 15-07-2011
In the Q4 2010 survey the highest rates of discrimination were reported by:
- people from non-White ethnic backgrounds (29%)
- unemployed people (22%)
- non-Irish nationals (20%)
- people who were not Catholic (18%)
Of those surveyed 6% reported work-related discrimination. The highest rates of work-related discrimination were among:
- respondents with non-White ethnic backgrounds (17%)
- unemployed (16%)
- non-Irish nationals (12%)
The most common grounds identified by people who had experienced discrimination were:
- race (22%)
- age (19%)
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