Men working in working-class jobs were at a higher risk of dying from Coronavirus in England and Wales, when compared their counterparts working in white-collar professions, as of April 2020. The death rate was highest for men working occupations classified as elementary trades at 27.8 per 100,000 population, compared with just 3.9 for those working in scientific research.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Death rate per 100,000 population
Elementary trades and related occupations
27.8
Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
24.6
Caring personal service occupations
21.4
Protective service occupations
21.2
Elementary administration and service occupations
19.9
Sales occupations
17
Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives
16.9
Other managers and proprietors
14.9
Administrative occupations:
14.1
Process, plant and machine operatives
12.5
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
11.5
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades
11
Skilled construction and building trades
10.4
Health professionals
8.3
Culture, media and sports occupations
7.6
Skilled agricultural and related trades
7.3
Business and public service associate professionals
6.8
Teaching and educational professionals
6.7
Corporate managers and directors
6.4
Business, media and public service professionals
6.1
Science, Engineering and technology associate professionals
5.5
Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 11, 2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation (per 100,000 population)." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Death Rate for Males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by Occupation (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate for males in England and Wales between March 9 and April 20, 2020, by occupation (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116482/male-coronavirus-death-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-occupation/
