LGBTQIA+

6.59% of WfQ respondents identified as being LGBTQIA+, with 26% gay, 20% lesbian and 31% bisexual.

Do you identify as LGBTQIA+? 2024 count 2024 percent
Yes 4,649 6.59%
No 60,589 85.83%
Don't know 532 0.75%
Prefer not to say 4,823 6.83%
If you feel comfortable to do so, please select how you identify? 2024 count 2024 percent
Gay 1,203 26%
Lesbian 904 20%
Bisexual 1,451 31%
Pansexual 410 9%
Queer 524 11%
Asexual 157 3%
Aromantic 113 2%
Prefer not to respond 417 9%

Source: WfQ 2024.

Employee engagement

There has been minimal change in employee engagement for LGBTQIA+ employees over time with a 1 percentage point increase in engagement between 2022 and 2024.

Non-LGBTQIA+ employees are slightly more engaged than LGBTQIA+ employees, with the most notable difference being in sense of personal attachment where the positive response for non-LGBTQIA+ employees is 5 percentage points higher than LGBTQIA+ employees.

Employee engagement for LGBTQIA+ and non-LGBTQIA+ employees in 2024
LGBTQIA+Non-LGBTQIA+
Employee engagement60%62%
I am proud to tell others I work for my organisation68%70%
I would recommend my organisation as a great place to work64%66%
My organisation inspires me to do the best in my job58%60%
My organisation motivates me to help it achieve its objectives58%59%
I feel strong personal attachment to my organisation52%57%

Source: WfQ 2024.

Safe, respect and included

There is two percentage points difference between LGBTQIA+ WfQ respondents and non-LGBTQIA+ respondents in the overall score for feeling safe, respected and included.

For LGBTQIA+ WfQ respondents, the most notable difference in experience relates to safety.

  % positive LGBTQIA+ % positive non-LGBTQIA+
As an employee of this organisation, I feel safe at work 79% 82%
As an employee of this organisation, I feel respected at work 74% 75%
As an employee of this organisation, I feel included at work 75% 76%
Safe, respected, included76%78%

Source: WfQ 2024.

Perceptions that LGBTQIA+ employees can achieve success as their authentic self have remained relatively stable over the past three years with 72% of WfQ respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing.

This is supported with generally very positive scores regarding LGBTQIA+ support and inclusion amongst colleagues, managers and organisational leaders. Allyships remain an area for improvement.