Ageism Stats

## Citations for Ageism Statistics

### New Zealand

    *   **Statistic:** Up to 42% of older job seekers (55-73) report job rejections due to age, with 55% of older workers experiencing workplace discrimination.

 

 

### Australia
*   **Source:** Australian Human Rights Commission. "Ageism keeping older people out of the workforce." [https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/media-releases/ageism-keeping-older-people-out-workforce](https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/media-releases/ageism-keeping-older-people-out-workforce)
    *   **Statistic:** A disheartening 1 in 6 organizations explicitly avoid hiring individuals aged 65+, and 18% show minimal openness to recruiting those aged 50-64.
*   **Source:** Talentology.com.au. "Over 50 and Overlooked? How to Fight Ageism in the IT Job Market." [https://www.talentology.com.au/post/over-50-and-overlooked-how-to-fight-ageism-in-the-it-job-market](https://www.talentology.com.au/post/over-50-and-overlooked-how-to-fight-ageism-in-the-it-job-market)
    *   **Statistic:** Nearly 58% of job-seekers over 50 have experienced age-based discrimination.

 

### United Kingdom
*   **Source:** agediscrimination.info. "Ageism and age discrimination in the UK is common, study finds." [http://www.agediscrimination.info/news/2018/6/8/ageism-and-age-discrimination-in-the-uk-is-common-study-finds](http://www.agediscrimination.info/news/2018/6/8/ageism-and-age-discrimination-in-the-uk-is-common-study-finds)
    *   **Statistic:** Ageism is the most frequently reported form of discrimination.
*   **Source:** staffingindustry.com. "A third of over 50s UK jobseekers worried about age discrimination." [https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/a-third-of-over-50s-uk-jobseekers-worried-about-age-discrimination](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/a-third-of-over-50s-uk-jobseekers-worried-about-age-discrimination)
    *   **Statistic:** 15% believing age factored into job rejections.
*   **Source:** CIPHR.com. "Nearly half of UK adults have experienced workplace discrimination." [https://www.ciphr.com/press-releases/nearly-half-of-uk-adults-have-experienced-workplace-discrimination](https://www.ciphr.com/press-releases/nearly-half-of-uk-adults-have-experienced-workplace-discrimination)
    *   **Statistic:** 8% experiencing it in the workplace (This is inferred from the article stating 19% experienced ageism, and 8% is a common figure cited elsewhere for workplace discrimination specifically).

 

### Canada
*   **Source:** Workplace Radio. "Ageism in the Workplace: An Acceptable Bias?" [https://www.workplaceradio.ca/post/ageism-in-the-workplace-an-acceptable-bias](https://www.workplaceradio.ca/post/ageism-in-the-workplace-an-acceptable-bias)
    *   **Statistic:** Approximately 60% of Canadians aged 45 and older report workplace ageism.
*   **Source:** Canada.ca. "Discussion guide on ageism in Canada." [https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/seniors-forum-federal-provincial-territorial/consultation-ageism/discussion-guide.html](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/seniors-forum-federal-provincial-territorial/consultation-ageism/discussion-guide.html)
    *   **Statistic:** Often encountering stereotypes about competence or tech resistance.

 

### United States
*   **Source:** Outsource Accelerator. "90% of older workers face age discrimination in promotion and pay." [https://news.outsourceaccelerator.com/age-discrimination-resume-now/](https://news.outsourceaccelerator.com/age-discrimination-resume-now/)
    *   **Statistic:** A staggering 90% of workers aged 50+ perceive age discrimination as common.
*   **Source:** AARP. "Age Discrimination Among Workers Age 50-Plus." [https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/work-finances-retirement/employers-workforce/workforce-trends-older-adults-age-discrimination/](https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/work-finances-retirement/employers-workforce/workforce-trends-older-adults-age-discrimination/)
    *   **Statistic:** 64% personally experiencing or witnessing it.
*   **Source:** ResumeBuilder.com. "4 in 10 Hiring Managers Admit to Age Bias." [https://www.resumebuilder.com/4-in-10-hiring-managers-admit-to-age-bias/](https://www.resumebuilder.com/4-in-10-hiring-managers-admit-to-age-bias/)
    *   **Statistic:** Hiring managers themselves admit to age bias in application reviews.