Covid death rates higher among taxi drivers, chefs, security guards and care workers - ONS Harriet Brewis
Men working as security guards, taxi drivers and chefs are among the groups at highest risk of dying from coronavirus, new figures suggest.
Last year, the highest Covid death rates were recorded among plant workers, followed by security guards and catering staff, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis.
Plant workers suffered a rate of 143.2 deaths per 100,000 men, compared with 31.4 per 100,000 among the same age and gender group across the wider population.
For security guards and related occupations the figure stood at 100.7 deaths per 100,000 males.
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Men working in factories, as security guards or as chefs had some of the highest Covid-19 death rates in 2020, new figures show. Plant workers recorded a rate of 143.2 deaths per 100,000 males, compared with a rate of 31.4 among men of the same age in the wider population. For security guards and related occupations the figure stood at 100.7 deaths per 100,000 males. Among female workers, some of the highest Covid-19 deaths were for jobs involving assembly lines and routine machine operations, such as sewing machinists, as well as care workers and home carers. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said the pandemic has exposed “huge inequalities” in the labour market, with those in lower-paid jobs often forced to put themselves at risk.
Men working in process plants, as security guards or as chefs had some of the highest Covid-19 death rates in 2020, new figures show. Plant workers recorded a rate of 143.2 deaths per 100,000 males, compared with a rate of 31.4 among men of the same age in the wider population. For security guards and related occupations the figure stood at 100.7 deaths per 100,000 males. Among female workers, some of the highest Covid-19 deaths were for jobs involving assembly lines and routine machine operations, such as sewing machinists, as well as care workers and home carers. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said the pandemic has exposed “huge inequalities” in the labour market, with those in lower-paid jobs often forced to put themselves at risk.