Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment in United States
United States: Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment in United States, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 for are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in United States peaked at 1 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in United States?
- Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in United States was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- What is the lowest are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does United States rank for are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment?
- United States ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment in Employment?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.