Japan Harassment Risk Management Association Releases Survey on Workplace Harassment and Its Correlation with Individual and Organizational Factors

The Japan Harassment Risk Management Association has released its survey titled “Survey on Workplace Harassment and Its Correlation with Individual and Organizational Factors.” The survey was conducted to understand the realities and perceptions of workplace harassment, as well as its correlation with turnover intentions, fatigue, sense of personal growth, and perceptions of the workplace environment. According to the survey, 24.9% of respondents said they “feel they themselves are experiencing harassment at work,” while 23.6% said they had “heard or seen that a colleague was experiencing harassment.” The results indicate that roughly one in four people recognize harassment in the workplace. The association noted that the similar rates for personal experience and observed harassment among colleagues suggest that workplace harassment is not an isolated or exceptional phenomenon, but a universal management risk that can occur in any organization. Meanwhile, only 46% of respondents said that “harassment prevention measures are being implemented in my workplace.” Although legal frameworks have advanced, the findings suggest that challenges remain in embedding such measures at the workplace level. Cross-analysis found that people who feel they are experiencing harassment are more likely to register on job-change websites or search for job postings during their days off. Among those who answered that they “sometimes register on job-change sites or search for jobs during days off,” 48.4% said the statement “I feel that I am experiencing harassment at my workplace” was “somewhat applicable.” The findings also suggest that hearing or seeing colleagues experience harassment may influence an individual’s own job-change-related behavior. The survey also found a correlation between perceived harassment and fatigue. Among respondents who said “I feel tired” was “very applicable,” 37.5% answered that feeling they were experiencing harassment was either “very applicable” or “somewhat applicable.” Hearing or seeing colleagues experience harassment also appeared to be associated with fatigue. In addition, the presence of workplace harassment prevention measures may be linked to resilience and a sense of personal growth. Among respondents who said “harassment prevention measures are being implemented in my workplace” was “very applicable,” 79.1% said they could quickly recover even when feeling down, answering either “very applicable” or “somewhat applicable.” In the same group, 62.8% said they felt a sense of personal growth. The survey further suggests a relationship between feeling that one’s work exceeds one’s abilities and feeling that one is experiencing harassment, indicating that perceived harassment may affect how employees view workload and capability fit. The survey covered men, women, and respondents who did not state their gender, aged 22 to 59, across Japan. It was conducted on April 15 and 16, 2026, using the online survey tool Questant provided by Macromill. The valid sample size was 330 responses. Text mining analysis was conducted using User Local AI Text Mining. The Japan Harassment Risk Management Association has provided harassment prevention training and lectures to more than 2,000 organizations, including local governments and companies. It also focuses on training instructors, consultation staff, and specialists in customer harassment countermeasures.