Deadliest Jobs
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Find the top ten civilian occupations with the highest fatality rates.
 Oregon loggers |
| Rank | Occupation | Fatality rate | Number of fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loggers | 97.6 | 74 |
| 2 | Fishers and related fishing worker | 77.4 | 30 |
| 3 | Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 58.9 | 70 |
| 4 | Roofers | 51.5 | 96 |
| 5 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 44.3 | 37 |
| 6 | Driver/sales workers and truckers | 26 | 966 |
| 7 | Farmers, ranchers, other agricultural managers | 24.7 | 257 |
| 8 | Structural iron and steel workers | 23.6 | 15 |
| 9 | Construction trade supervisors | 21 | 144 |
| 10 | Landscaping workers | 20.2 | 142 |
NOTE: 1. Rate per 100,000 full-time workers.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2019.
| Labor and Employment |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
