¹ The statistics are based on a series of surveys:
June 2020: Status and importance of diversity in Germany, 11,000 participants.
August 2020: UK and France comparative survey, 2,000 participants in UK, 1,500 in France.
March 2021: Mini survey on women in decision-making positions on the occasion of International Women's Day 2021, 1,200 participants.
July 2021: Gender and Language in
Recruiting and job advertisements, 5,100 participants.
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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Diversity as a factor for success in the workplace in Germany 2021
Almost ** percent of respondents in Germany thought that diversity in the workplace was a contributing success factor to the development of a corporate image. Around ** percent of people thought that is increased employee motivation. Figures are based on a report by StepStone in 2021.
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StepStone. (August 31, 2021). Diversity in the workplace: Diversity is a success factor for... (Share of respondents who agree) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1406968/diversity-workplace-success-factor-germany/
StepStone. "Diversity in the workplace: Diversity is a success factor for... (Share of respondents who agree)." Chart. August 31, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1406968/diversity-workplace-success-factor-germany/
StepStone. (2021). Diversity in the workplace: Diversity is a success factor for... (Share of respondents who agree). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1406968/diversity-workplace-success-factor-germany/
StepStone. "Diversity in The Workplace: Diversity Is a Success Factor For... (Share of Respondents Who Agree)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Aug 2021, /statistics/1406968/diversity-workplace-success-factor-germany/
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Diversity in the workplace: Diversity is a success factor for... (Share of respondents who agree) [Graph], StepStone, August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1406968/diversity-workplace-success-factor-germany/
