A Third Of LGBT+ Workers Are Looking for New Job with A More Inclusive Employer

This article was originally published at HR Dive.

One-third of LGBTQ+ workers are actively looking for a new job with a new employer that is more LGBTQ+ inclusive, according to a June 22 report from Deloitte Global’s 2023 LGBTQ+ Inclusion @ Work Survey.

The percentage is even higher for ethnic minority respondents, with more than half of LGBTQ+ employees currently looking for a new role and a new employer.

“The survey findings reinforce that when organizations foster diversity and demonstrate a commitment to LGBT+ inclusion, it can have a positive impact on the lives and experiences of all employees in the workplace,” Elizabeth Faber, chief people and purpose officer for Deloitte Global, said in a statement. “However, the survey also shows that organizations should do more to provide an environment in which LGBT+ employees feel able to be themselves at work,” she said.

In a survey of more than 5,400 non-Deloitte LGBTQ+ workers in various sectors across 13 countries, about 69% cited workforce diversity as their top consideration when seeking a new employer. After that, they prioritized the opportunity to be involved in diversity and inclusion initiatives (64%), the organization’s internal (63%) and external (56%) commitment to LGBT+ inclusion and organizational leaders who are out at work (53%).

Gen Z and millennial respondents were more likely to place an emphasis on diversity and inclusion than Gen X respondents. About 72% of Gen Z workers said they actively sought out information about an organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, compared with 64% of millennials and 43% of Gen X respondents.

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