Work-Related Suicides Increase

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Suicides linked to employment increased by 28% between 2007 and 2008 — from 196 to 251 — according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Most of these occurred in the workplace or while the individual was working; some occurred offsite or outside business hours but were known to be job-related. The demographics of work-related suicide in 2008 resembled that of earlier years. 94% of work-related suicides were committed by men, and 36% were committed by workers between the ages of 45 and 54 — more than any other age group.
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Source: Human Resource Executive Online