The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that workplace suicides rose to 282 in 2013 reaching the highest level since the numbers have been reported by the occupational fatality census. In 2014, the suicide rate went down slightly to 271 which is the second highest level since the records have been kept. The annual average number of suicides deaths that occurred at work during the time period 2003 – 2014 is 237 which means that since the sudden jump in 2007 the numbers have been above the average.

During this same time period there were a total 2,848 suicide deaths that occurred at work.

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