Ireland among top ten European countries for LGBTQ+ professionals

Using the latest data from the LGBTQ+ survey conducted by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), researchers developed scores across several key metrics to compare with their original 2019 study.

While the study ranks various European countries based on metrics such as “openness at work,” “workplace equality,” and “safety,” the researchers noted that more needs to be done to prevent discrimination and harassment, ensuring that LGBTQ+ citizens feel comfortable publicly expressing their identity.

According to ‘Irish Central’, Ireland ranked 10th with a respectable score of 6.55/10. The country received its highest score for “openness at work” (7.93), even surpassing Sweden in this metric. However, Ireland's score was adversely affected by lower ratings in “workplace equality” and “safety,” with 17% of respondents reporting workplace discrimination or experiencing discrimination when applying for a job, and 13% having faced a hate-motivated attack within the last 5 years.

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Sweden emerged as the most inclusive European country for LGBTQ professionals, with an overall score of 8.97/10. The country had relatively low levels of job seeker and workplace discrimination, with only 10% of those surveyed reporting such experiences, as well as low levels of harassment (7%). Despite this, Sweden scored slightly lower in 'openness at work,' with over 1 in 3 respondents (37%) stating that they often or always hide their LGBTQ+ identity in the workplace.

Malta ranked second with an overall score of 8.85/10. While the country scored higher than Sweden in “openness at work,” with fewer LGBTQ+ professionals hiding their identity, it also had greater instances of workplace and job seeker discrimination. However, those living in Malta generally reported that their day-to-day lives were mostly free from harassment, with a score of 9.31.

Denmark ranked third with an overall score of 8.74/10. The country scored higher than both Sweden and Malta for “openness at work” (9.66), and higher than Malta for workplace discrimination. However, Denmark’s score was slightly lowered due to higher instances of day-to-day harassment, which scored 7.59.

The most inclusive European countries for LGBTQ+ professionals

1. Sweden

2. Malta

3. Denmark

4. Netherlands

5. Finland

6. Slovenia

7. Estonia

8. Portugal

9. Czechia

10. Ireland

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