| Occupation | Total number of workplace suicides | Workplace suicides as a percent of all workplace fatalities |
|---|---|---|
All Occupations |
2,170 | 3.5 |
Managers and administrators, not elsewhere classified |
221 | 10.0 |
Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations |
155 | 7.3 |
Mechanics and repairers, except supervisors |
130 | 4.6 |
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, repairers |
86 | 6.7 |
Automobile mechanics and apprentices |
44 | 9.5 |
Motor vehicle operators |
112 | 1.2 |
Truck drivers |
91 | 1.1 |
Military occupations |
92 | 8.1 |
Police and detectives, including supervisors |
86 | 5.9 |
Police and detectives, public service |
53 | 5.6 |
Cleaning and building service occupations, except household |
78 | 9.1 |
Construction trades, except supervisors |
74 | 1.4 |
Guards, including supervisors |
56 | 6.1 |
Guards and police, except public service |
52 | 6.6 |
Managers, food serving and lodging establishments |
54 | 7.5 |
Farmers, except horticultural |
53 | 1.9 |
Laborers, except construction |
47 | 2.4 |
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SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. |
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