Overview
- Age is the leading ground in hiring discrimination, cited by 42% of those reporting bias during job searches.
- Origin or skin colour ranks second in hiring at 21%, with people perceived as Black, Arab or Maghrebi reporting about 2.8 times higher risk than those perceived as white.
- Women face the greatest barrier in career progression, with sex cited in 41% of career discrimination reports and a doubled risk compared with men.
- Higher education does not shield women, as those with master’s or doctoral degrees report greater discrimination.
- Prohibited hiring questions persist, with 22% of women aged 25–34 asked about parenthood, while formal complaints remain uncommon due to fear, renunciation or lack of knowledge.