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Work-related suicides down from 2019 high; half were the result of shootings
September 13, 2023
There were 236 work-related suicides in 2021, down from 259 in 2020. Work-related suicides in these years were down from 307 in 2019, which was the highest number since the data series began in 2011. There were 229 work-related suicides in 2015, the lowest number over this 11-year period.
There have been a total of 2,962 work-related suicides since 2011. Of these, 47 percent were the result of a shooting. There were 118 work-related suicides involving a shooting in 2021, a 4.8 percent decrease from the 124 cases in 2020. The lowest number was 113 in 2011, while the high was 144 in 2017.
Work-related suicide by shooting compared to total work-related suicides, 2011 to 2021
Year
Suicide by shooting
Total suicides
2011
113
250
2012
117
249
2013
134
282
2014
130
280
2015
116
229
2016
133
291
2017
144
275
2018
137
304
2019
136
307
2020
124
259
2021
118
236
Suicide Prevention Week is September 10 – 16 and aims to raise awareness and highlight the prevention resources available. If you or someone you know are in crisis, call or text 988 or text TALK (7255) to 741741.
United States Department of Labor
