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Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals
Added 01-25-21 12:37:02pm EST - “Men in low-skilled jobs had the highest rate of death from Covid-19 in England and Wales among working age people between March and December 2020, according to new data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS).” - Rt.com
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Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Rt.com: “Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals”. Below is an excerpt from the article.
The figures, which show how coronavirus spread through and impacted different sectors in England and Wales, found that almost two-thirds (5,128) of the 7,961 Covid-19 deaths among working age people were primarily men employed in low-skilled jobs, as well as carers, healthcare workers, leisure industry staff and other similar service roles.
“When looking at broad groups of occupations, men who worked in elementary occupations (699 deaths) or caring, leisure and other service occupations (258 deaths) had the highest rates of death involving COVID-19, with 66.3 and 64.1 deaths per 100,000 males, respectively,” the ONS report said.
When looking at broad groups of occupations, the highest rates of death in men were in:▪️ elementary occupations, with 66.3 deaths per 100,000 males▪️ caring, leisure and other service occupations, with 64.1 deaths per 100,000 males➡️ https://t.co/SyH5234p7Upic.twitter.com/VD15CPGElE
While a lower death rate was recorded in women, female low-skilled workers – including those working on assembly lines and as machine operators – were equally more likely to die from the virus than their higher-skilled counterparts.
The ONS identified a higher than average rate of death for all employees within the social care and healthcare industry.
When looking at broad groups of occupations, the highest rates of death in men were in:▪️ elementary occupations, with 66.3 deaths per 100,000 males▪️ caring, leisure and other service occupations, with 64.1 deaths per 100,000 males➡️ https://t.co/SyH5234p7Upic.twitter.com/VD15CPGElE
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) January 25, 2021
Men and women who worked in social care occupations had significantly higher rates of death involving #COVID19 compared to the rest of the population.Almost 3 in 4 of these deaths were in care workers and home carers https://t.co/qx4TwfC4Thpic.twitter.com/ZtzroqwSS2
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) January 25, 2021
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