Table 2.
Workplace Suicide and Overdose Death Rates per 100,000 FTEs by Major Industry and Occupation: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2011–2022
| Industry and occupation | Average annual suicide rate per 100,000 workers (95% CI) | Average annual percent change (95% CI) | Average annual overdose death rate per 100,000 workers | Average annual percent change (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Industry | ||||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, mining | 0.46 (0.25, 0.67) | 6.0 (1.9, 10.1) | 0.25 (0.10, 0.40) | 14.5 (8.4, 20.7) |
| Construction | 0.25 (0.15, 0.36) | −1.0 (−4.9, 2.9) | 0.43 (0.33, 0.52) | 17.9 (15.8, 20.1) |
| Manufacturing | 0.14 (0.10, 0.18) | −3.5 (−5.6, −1.4) | 0.13 (0.06, 0.21) | 20.5 (13.3, 27.6) |
| Wholesale trade | 0.28 (0.05, 0.52) | 0.6 (−7.1, 8.4) | 0.21 (0.06, 0.35) | 19.6 (13.1, 26.1) |
| Retail trade | 0.18 (0.10, 0.25) | 1.2 (−3.3, 5.7) | 0.11 (0.06, 0.15) | 18.1 (10.5, 25.7) |
| Transportation and warehousing | 0.40 (0.23, 0.57) | −1.3 (−5.2, 2.6) | 0.47 (0.27, 0.67) | 13.5 (9.8,17.3) |
| Finance and insurance; real estate; rental and leasing | 0.08 (0.04, 0.12) | −1.4 (−5, 2.1) | 0.05 (0.0, 0.11) | 21.7 (12.9, 30.5) |
| Professional, scientific, and management | 0.07 (0.03, 0.12) | −7.2 (−13.7, −0.7) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.03) | 14.6 (10.3, 18.8) |
| Administrative and waste management services | 0.21 (0.13, 0.29) | −1.6 (−5.7, 2.5) | 0.35 (0.23, 0.47) | 18.5 (15.4, 21.7) |
| Educational services | 0.06 (0.02, 0.09) | −0.5 (−5.8, 4.8) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) | 12.2 (6.8,17.7) |
| Health care and social assistance | 0.10 (0.07, 0.14) | −4.9 (−7.3, −2.5) | 0.10 (0.07, 0.14) | 8.1 (5.7, 10.5) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation; accommodation and food services | 0.14 (0.07, 0.21) | −2.5 (−7.8, 2.7) | 0.25 (0.18, 0.32) | 19 (15.4, 22.6) |
| Other services, except public administration | 0.32 (0.22, 0.42) | −0.2 (−2.6, 2.1) | 0.22 (0.10, 0.33) | 17.5 (12.9, 22.0) |
| Public administration | 0.50 (0.30, 0.70) | −0.4 (−3.9, 3.1) | 0.08 (0.02, 0.14) | 6.2 (1.1,11.2) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Management | 0.21 (0.16, 0.26) | −5.3 (−7.2, −3.4) | 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) | 19.0 (13.6, 24.3) |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical | 0.10 (0.06, 0.13) | −5.2 (−7.8, −2.7) | 0.10 (0.07, 0.14) | 8.1 (5.7, 10.5) |
| Healthcare support | 0.07 (0.01, 0.14) | −0.7 (−8.2, 6.9) | 0.17 (0.09, 0.26) | 15.1 (11.4,18.9) |
| Protective service | 0.65 (0.43, 0.87) | 0.5 (−2.5, 3.5) | 0.18 (0.01, 0.35) | 26.1 (3.9, 48.4) |
| Food preparation and serving related | 0.10 (0.04, 0.16) | 4.0 (−0.6, 8.7) | 0.24 (0.18, 0.30) | 17.6 (14.2, 21.0) |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 0.18 (0.08, 0.29) | −0.7 (−5.6, 4.3) | 0.32 (0.21, 0.42) | 17.9 (14.5, 21.3) |
| Personal care and service | 0.15 (0.0, 0.29) | 6.2 (−2.6, 14.9) | 0.14 (0.09, 0.18) | 13.6 (11.3, 15.8) |
| Sales and related | 0.19 (0.09, 0.29) | −0.5 (−5.8, 4.7) | 0.09 (0.04, 0.14) | 18.9 (9.2, 28.6) |
| Office and administrative support | 0.05 (0.03, 0.06) | −2.1 (−5.5, 1.3) | 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) | 17.5 (15.4,19.7) |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 0.61 (0.26, 0.95) | 4.2 (−1.9, 10.3) | 0.68 (0.27, 1.08) | 11.7 (5.9,17.4) |
| Construction and extraction | 0.26 (0.11, 0.40) | 1.5 (−5.1, 8) | 0.54 (0.40, 0.68) | 18.5 (14.6, 22.4) |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 0.63 (0.47, 0.78) | 2.6 (0.8, 4.4) | 0.46 (0.21, 0.70) | 18.5 (9.8, 27.2) |
| Production | 0.22 (0.16, 0.28) | −3 (−5.4, −0.6) | 0.20 (0.13, 0.28) | 19.1 (13, 25.1) |
| Transportation and material moving | 0.38 (0.23, 0.52) | −2.3 (−5.6,1.1) | 0.50 (0.32, 0.68) | 15.0 (11.7, 18.3) |
| Total | 0.2 (0.17, 0.23) | −1.2 (−2.6, 0.2) | 0.17 (0.13, 0.20) | 16.5 (13.2,19.9) |