NI Life and Times Survey - 2008: WEARRSYM

Year: 2008
Module:Religious_Observance
Variable:WEARRSYM

Should people who work with the general public be allowed to dress in a way that shows their religious faith – for example, by wearing veils, turbans or crucifixes?

	%
Yes	24
No	25
It depends on the job	30
It depends on the symbol/religion	11
Can't choose	10

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Yes	25	23
No	28	22
It depends on the job	30	31
It depends on the symbol/religion	11	12
Can't choose	6	13

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes	26	28	28	26	21	17
No	25	19	20	24	28	31
It depends on the job	31	33	28	30	28	33
It depends on the symbol/religion	8	9	13	12	14	11
Can't choose	11	11	12	8	9	9

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Yes 32 17 26
No 18 29 26
It depends on the job 29 32 31
It depends on the symbol/religion 9 14 7
Can't choose 12 9 10

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