Work participation disparities among LGBTQ+ Australians: Insights from a nationally representative cohort study.

ABSTRACT: This study examined work participation disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexually and/or gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adults using nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. Sexual identity data were collected in wave 20 (2020) from 14,302 participants and gender identity data in wave 23 (2023) from 13,981 participants. Multivariable regression models examined associations between sexual or gender identity and work participation measures. Sexual identity was analysed cross-sectionally (wave 20) and longitudinally (waves 20-23), while gender identity was analysed cross-sectionally (wave 23). Compared to heterosexual participants, those identifying as gay or lesbian were more likely to be unemplo

SUBMITTER: Tomic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12803448 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature