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Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States

United States: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1981
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places United States 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States, year by year

Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1972 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1973 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1974 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1975 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1976 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1977 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1978 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1979 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1980 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1981 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1982 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1983 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1984 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1985 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1986 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1987 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1988 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1989 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1990 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1991 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1992 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1993 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1994 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1995 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1996 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1997 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1998 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1999 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2000 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2001 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2002 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2003 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2004 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2005 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2006 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2007 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2008 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2009 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2010 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2011 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2012 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2013 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2014 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2015 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2016 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2017 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2018 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2019 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2020 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2021 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2022 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2023 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near United States

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  5. 1 Australia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 1 Austria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 1 Azerbaijan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 1 Bahamas 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 1 Bahrain 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 1 Barbados 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 1 Belgium 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 1 Belize 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 1 Benin 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 1 Bhutan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 1 Bolivia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 1 Brazil 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 1 Bulgaria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  23. 1 Canada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 1 Cape Verde 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 1 Central African Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 1 Chad 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 1 China 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 1 Colombia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 1 Comoros 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 1 Congo 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 1 Costa Rica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 1 Croatia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 1 Cyprus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 1 Czechia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 1 Denmark 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 1 Djibouti 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 1 Dominican Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 1 Ecuador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 1 Egypt 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 1 El Salvador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 1 Equatorial Guinea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 1 Eritrea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  45. 1 Estonia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  46. 1 Ethiopia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  47. 1 Fiji 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  48. 1 Finland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  49. 1 France 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  50. 1 Gabon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  51. 1 Georgia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  52. 1 Germany 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  53. 1 Ghana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  54. 1 Greece 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  55. 1 Guinea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  56. 1 Guyana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  57. 1 Honduras 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  58. 1 Hong Kong 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  59. 1 Iceland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  60. 1 India 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  61. 1 Indonesia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  62. 1 Iraq 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  63. 1 Ireland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  64. 1 Israel 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  65. 1 Italy 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  66. 1 Jamaica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  67. 1 Jordan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  68. 1 Kenya 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  69. 1 Kiribati 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  70. 1 Kuwait 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  71. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  72. 1 Latvia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  73. 1 Lebanon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  74. 1 Liberia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  75. 1 Lithuania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  76. 1 Luxembourg 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  77. 1 Madagascar 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  78. 1 Malawi 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  79. 1 Maldives 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  80. 1 Malta 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  81. 1 Mauritius 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  82. 1 Mexico 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  83. 1 Moldova 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  84. 1 Mongolia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  85. 1 Montenegro 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  86. 1 Morocco 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  87. 1 Mozambique 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  88. 1 Nepal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  89. 1 Netherlands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  90. 1 New Zealand 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  91. 1 Nicaragua 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  92. 1 Niger 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  93. 1 Nigeria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  94. 1 North Macedonia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  95. 1 Norway 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  96. 1 Pakistan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  97. 1 Panama 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  98. 1 Paraguay 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  99. 1 Peru 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  100. 1 Philippines 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  101. 1 Poland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  102. 1 Portugal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  103. 1 Puerto Rico 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  104. 1 Romania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  106. 1 Saint Lucia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  107. 1 Samoa 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  108. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  110. 1 Senegal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  111. 1 Serbia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  112. 1 Sierra Leone 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  113. 1 Singapore 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  114. 1 Slovak Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  115. 1 Slovenia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  116. 1 South Africa 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  117. 1 Korea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States?
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in United States was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1981.
What is the lowest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does United States rank for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
United States ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law punishes sexual harassment at work with fines or prison, requires offenders to compensate victims, or allows victims to seek civil remedies even after losing their job.