With approximately 11.6 thousand cases, unemployed Japanese showed the highest number of committed suicides in Japan in 2021. That same year, over 6.6 thousand office workers committed suicide in Japan.
While the country's suicide rate has shown a steady downwards trend in recent years, 2020 marked the first time within the past decade that suicide numbers were rising again. The unexpected upwards trend is likely to be connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of suicides in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by occupation of the victims
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National Police Agency (Japan). (March 15, 2022). Number of suicides in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by occupation of the victims [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623071/japan-suicide-number-by-occupation/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of suicides in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by occupation of the victims." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623071/japan-suicide-number-by-occupation/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2022). Number of suicides in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by occupation of the victims. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623071/japan-suicide-number-by-occupation/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Suicides in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by Occupation of The Victims." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623071/japan-suicide-number-by-occupation/
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