In 2023, the highest case number of suicides caused by work issues was among Japanese working men in their forties. A total of 666 men between the ages of 40 and 49 years committed suicide due to problems related to their working situation.
Occupational sudden mortality, known as karoshi ("death by overwork") is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese society. Besides physical pressure, mental stress from the workplace can cause karoshi. Suicide due to occupational stress or overwork is called karojisatsu ("overwork suicide") in Japan.
Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group
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National Police Agency (Japan). (March 29, 2024). Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group." Chart. March 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Suicides Related to Problems at Work Committed by Men in Japan in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/ (last visited October 13, 2024)
Number of suicides related to problems at work committed by men in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), March 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622929/japan-work-related-suicides-men-by-age/
