As of 2020, 81 countries worldwide had constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment. In Europe, for instance, 84 percent of the countries had such laws, while in North America, both Canada and the United States had constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment.
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ILGA. (December 31, 2020). Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment as of 2020, by continent [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1269906/laws-against-discrimination-sexual-orientation-employment/
ILGA. "Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment as of 2020, by continent." Chart. December 31, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1269906/laws-against-discrimination-sexual-orientation-employment/
ILGA. (2020). Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment as of 2020, by continent. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1269906/laws-against-discrimination-sexual-orientation-employment/
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Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment as of 2020, by continent [Graph], ILGA, December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269906/laws-against-discrimination-sexual-orientation-employment/
