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Why are suicide rates higher for farmers and firefighters than for librarians?

The largest survey of suicide rates by occupational group shows suicide is ten times more common among farmers than among librarians. For women, the highest rates are found among emergency workers, like firefighters.
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Six occupations with a high suicide rate
OccupationRate /100 000

Farmers, fishermen and forestry workers

84.5

Construction workers and miners

53.3

Fitters

47.9

Industry workers

34.5

Engineers

32.2

Firefighters, police and paramedics

30.5
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