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Shocking Stats on Workplace Suicides

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that workplace suicides  jumped 28% from 2007 to 2008, reaching a record high of 251 for last year. Keep in mind these numbers are comprised only of those suicides which occur at the work site.

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“Suicides occurring outside of the workplace or not on work time may also be included, but only if the [Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries] program has documentation of the work relationship.”

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Here’s a breakdown of those numbers:

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The research reveals that of the 251 suicides in 2008, 236 of them were committed by men (94%). Also, workers age 45-54 accounted for the age group with the highest number of suicides (36%) and an overwhelming majority of the 251 were white (78%).
The occupations that experienced the largest increases in suicides from 2007 to 2008 were protective service occupations and transportation and material moving occupations.

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Approximately one-third of the total protective service suicides in 2008 were police officers.

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