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Construction suicide rate is four times the national average, CDC data shows
HousingWire cites CDC findings that construction’s suicide rate is 4.0 times the overall U.S. average, a disparity industry groups are targeting with free jobsite training and resources.
Construction has the second-highest suicide rate among U.S. occupations, with CDC data showing deaths by suicide at roughly four times the national average, HousingWire reports.
The story links the elevated risk to mental health challenges and substance abuse, alongside job factors such as boom-and-bust cyclicality that can bring employment and income insecurity when activity slows.
Ahead of Construction Suicide Prevention Week, industry leaders are expanding free training and jobsite resources and working to reduce stigma around mental health struggles on commercial and residential job sites, according to HousingWire.
The piece also highlights how downturns in construction can affect broader homebuilding dynamics, noting that when conditions worsen, workers may face reduced hours or furloughs and related stresses.
HousingWire quotes Kari English, a member of the CSPW Steering Committee, describing how market declines or major disruptions can make prospects hesitate, while emphasizing that long hours and distance from home can add to loneliness on job sites.