Working men are significantly more likely to die of COVID-19 than women of the same age, according to statistics.
Those who work as security guards have one of the highest risks of death if they catch the coronavirus, along with social care workers, drivers and chefs.
The Office for National Statistics today published data showing that Britons working in 'low-skilled', low-paid jobs are the ones most likely to die of coronavirus.
Those workers are also likely to have been working throughout the crisis or to be the first back to work as Britain gets back to its feet this week.
A total of 2,494 people of working age - between 20 and 64 - had died with COVID-19 in England and Wales by April 20. This was 9.7 per cent of the nationwide death toll of 25,770 at the time.
While people below retirement age are significantly less likely to die if they catch the pneumonia-causing disease, all are not equal.
The ONS found that people working in what it calls 'elementary' jobs, such as cleaners and construction workers, had the highest risk of death.
Men working as security guards had one of the highest death rates, at 45.7 deaths per 100,000 - this was more than double the average rate for 'low-skilled' male workers (21.4 per 100,000).
Both men and women working as carers had a 'significantly' higher than average risk of dying from the disease, even though doctors and nurses did not.
And jobs in which people were put at particularly high risk included taxi drivers, chaffeurs, bus and coach drivers, chefs, and shop assistants.
Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows that, generally, the risk of dying of the coronavirus increases as jobs become lower paid
Professor Neil Pearce, 슬롯사이트추천 Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: 'This important report confirms that in the working age population COVID-19 is largely an occupational disease.'
While a lot of emphasis has been put on medical workers and carers being put at risk, Professor Pearce said this showed other occupations were dangerous, too.
Regular close contact with other people, such as in cars or in the hospitality sectors where they work, was likely increasing their risk of becoming seriously ill, he said.
'The findings are striking,' Professor Pearce added, 'and emphasise that we need to look beyond health and social care, and that there is a broad range of occupations which may be at risk from COVID-19.
Men in lowest-skilled jobs face highest risk of coronavirus death
by Brock Lundberg (2024-08-24)
Working men are significantly more likely to die of COVID-19 than women of the same age, according to statistics.Those who work as security guards have one of the highest risks of death if they catch the coronavirus, along with social care workers, drivers and chefs.
The Office for National Statistics today published data showing that Britons working in 'low-skilled', low-paid jobs are the ones most likely to die of coronavirus.
Those workers are also likely to have been working throughout the crisis or to be the first back to work as Britain gets back to its feet this week.
A total of 2,494 people of working age - between 20 and 64 - had died with COVID-19 in England and Wales by April 20. This was 9.7 per cent of the nationwide death toll of 25,770 at the time.
While people below retirement age are significantly less likely to die if they catch the pneumonia-causing disease, all are not equal.
The ONS found that people working in what it calls 'elementary' jobs, such as cleaners and construction workers, had the highest risk of death.
Men working as security guards had one of the highest death rates, at 45.7 deaths per 100,000 - this was more than double the average rate for 'low-skilled' male workers (21.4 per 100,000).
Both men and women working as carers had a 'significantly' higher than average risk of dying from the disease, even though doctors and nurses did not.
And jobs in which people were put at particularly high risk included taxi drivers, chaffeurs, bus and coach drivers, chefs, and shop assistants.
Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows that, generally, the risk of dying of the coronavirus increases as jobs become lower paid
Professor Neil Pearce, 슬롯사이트추천 Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: 'This important report confirms that in the working age population COVID-19 is largely an occupational disease.'
While a lot of emphasis has been put on medical workers and carers being put at risk, Professor Pearce said this showed other occupations were dangerous, too.
Regular close contact with other people, such as in cars or in the hospitality sectors where they work, was likely increasing their risk of becoming seriously ill, he said.
'The findings are striking,' Professor Pearce added, 'and emphasise that we need to look beyond health and social care, and that there is a broad range of occupations which may be at risk from COVID-19.