The construction dashboard includes data on:
- Demographics of workers in the construction sector
- Number of suicide deaths of construction workers
- Workplace stress and days lost
- Workplace ill-health and days lost
We hope that this data will support national leaders and organisations to understand the mental health challenges and the risk of suicide people working in different industries face. By having a better understanding, they will be more able to:
- Help break the stigma surrounding suicide
- Provide better support within the workplace
- Develop action plans to help prevent people from dying by suicide.
This dashboard includes key data relating to suicide and risk factors for the construction sector. To better view the data and access further information included, click on the arrows at the bottom right of the boxes containing the charts and tables.
Our charts have been developed to include a drop down function, which can allow users to access data which has been recently released and data from previous years.
You can also hover over the chart and table data to see more information e.g. the value for the region, local authority, clinical commissioning group or time period and, where appropriate, our risk rating for the area based on the methodology developed in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation in 2020.
Please note that the dashboards are not accessible on Internet Explorer so users are recommended to use an internet platform such as Chrome (all devices), Edge (all devices) or Safari (iPhone and iPads).
Demographics
Sector demographic data is important to understand as it helps identify groups that are at risk of poorer mental health and suicide. By identifying factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, organisations can recognise workers in high risk groups and provide tailored support in the workplace. The charts contain more information on why demographic data is important in the context of suicide.
Occupation by sex
2023-24
Data not found
Age
2021
Data not found
Ethnicity
2023-24
Data not found
Sexual orientation
2021
Data not found
Gender identity
2021
Data not found
Sector suicide
Occupational suicide data is important to understand how suicide deaths may differ across employment sectors and occupations, with those in certain occupation groups having an increased risk of suicide compared to the general population. The data can be used to monitor the number of suicide in occupations over time, however it cannot be used to identify risk.
Construction suicide deaths over time
2015-22
Data not found
Work related health
Work related health data is important to understand as it helps organisations identify data on issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and workplace injuries, which can improve support provided to their workforce. The charts contain more information on why work related health is important in the context of suicide.
Sector work related stress, anxiety and depression
2021-24
Construction work related stress, anxiety and depression
2018-21
Sector work related ill-health
2021-24
Construction work related ill-health
2021-24
Number of days lost to stress, anxiety and depression
2005-24
Data not found
Number of days lost due to work related ill-health
2005-17
Data not found
Evidence shows that the risk of suicide differs across employment sectors, with those in certain occupation groups having an increased risk of suicide compared to the general population. Multiple factors often work together to increase this risk, with job related features such low pay, poor job security or reported poor working conditions (Milner et al., 2013).
Risk in some sectors may also be higher because individuals may be influenced to go into certain jobs which are linked to easier access to certain methods of suicide (Roberts, Jaremin & Lloyd, 2013). For more information on occupation and suicide visit the Office for National Statistics website.
Understanding differences in risk across sectors is important as not only increases your awareness to be able to support a friend or colleague in the sector, but enables leaders to take action to support their workforce's mental health needs to prevent workers from dying by suicide.
Having access to this data is also vital also forms a starting point for action and can be used to monitor the broader impacts of intervention work, such as efforts to break the stigma around mental health and suicide, and support people's mental health.
Even though workforces across sectors are different and require overcoming different hurdles to prevent suicide, comparisons to other sectors are helpful to encourage shared learning.
Even small changes can improve a person’s mental health and wellbeing and reduce their risk of suicide.
- Explore our suicide data map - draw insights from our map of England to gain a more in-depth picture of the health, social and service related factors that may contribute to people dying by suicide in your community.
- Develop your understanding - read more of the evidence behind how these factors increase a person's risk of suicide.
- Find a resource and learn from others - visit our news and updates page to find innovative resources to help you take action and learn about how change can be achieved.
- Find more support - find support from the ZSA support directory or construction specific support on the construction directory page.
