Based on the report Trans People’s Working Life Conditions in the Nordic Region (2024), NIKK is continuing the project with the publication Trans People’s Working Life in Figures. The aim is to highlight the results of the EU LGBTIQ Survey (2024) on the conditions of transgender people in relation to working life in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. These are the three Nordic countries that were included in the survey. Additional insights are also provided by national studies in the field from Iceland and Norway.
Susanna Young Håkansson is an analyst at the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research and author of the publication:
"Last year, we published a knowledge review on the working life conditions of trans people in the Nordic countries. It describes how the conditions under which many trans people live have serious consequences for their finances, quality of life and health. At the same time, questions about the consequences of poor structural conditions and an insecure working life for life in general are almost completely absent from the material. These perspectives are examples of areas where more Nordic knowledge is needed to improve the living conditions of trans people in the Nordic region. The new publication Trans People’s Working Life in Figures is a step in that direction."
By summarising data on the working life conditions of transgender people in the Nordic countries produced by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the publication can shed light on how working life conditions are linked to other living conditions. It also highlights the implications for health, housing and other conditions for a secure life. It shows that it is important to highlight differences and variations within the transgender group, as well as to show how specific gender identities affect transgender people’s experiences in working life.
The statistics from the third edition of the EU LGBTIQ Survey were published in 2024 and are one of the largest surveys globally on the conditions of LGBTI people. Overall, the results show that LGBTI persons, and in particular trans and intersex persons, continue to face hate-motivated violence, direct and indirect discrimination and other forms of victimisation, despite legal protection. At the same time, the results also show signs of progress on some indicators of transparency and safety. For example, fewer LGBTI people than before report avoiding certain places out of fear or avoiding holding hands with a partner in public.
Susanna Young Håkansson believes that the new publication can support the work for transgender rights in the Nordic countries.
"It is hoped that our new publication will help Nordic labour market actors to more clearly identify the structural discrimination that exists and continue their efforts to combat it."
NIKK is a cooperation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers, placed at the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research, University of Gothenburg.
