Work-related suicide: Examining the role of work factors in suicide

In 2022 WorkSafe completed a project to collect data and increase understanding about work-related suicide. We looked at deaths by suicide in New Zealand between 2017 and 2021 and reviewed 1,678 closed coronial findings. As it can take time for coroners to complete their investigations, these findings represent a significant portion, but not all deaths by suicide during this period. Of the 1,678 coronial findings, 197 (12%) met the criteria of being work-related. Research conducted internationally shows similar results.