The coronavirus has confined millions of people to their homes. However, in several countries, the government is suggesting that those who cannot work from home should go to work if it is safe to do so.
How safe is your workplace compared to others? The UK Office for National Statistics processed data from surveys of workers in the United States and ranked occupations according to risk of Covid-19 infection and proximity to other people.
It should be noted that the surveys were conducted before the pandemic began and strict social distancing measures were in place.
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Explanation: The data on susceptibility to disease in the workplace and relative proximity to others are based on surveys of American workers conducted before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the implementation of social distancing recommendations. The list of specialties is general in nature and may not reflect specific specialties in individual regions of the world. Most occupations involve fairly close contact between people, but there are also occupations where the risk of infection is only once or twice a year. In some cases, it is easier for workers to adapt to new ways of working, including remote working. Of course, the level of proximity to people and the risk of infection may be different in other countries than in the U.S., but overall the survey results can be seen as reflective of the situation in most developed countries.
The majority of occupations that involve frequent contact with people and a high risk of infection are related to medicine. At the other end of the spectrum are artists, lawyers, and office occupations such as marketing, human resources, and financial advisors. Janitors, prison guards, and funeral home workers are at high risk of infection, even though they have relatively little contact with people. However, those most at risk of contracting infectious diseases such as Covid-19 are those who frequently and closely interact with other people, but rarely come into contact with infections. This category includes hairdressers, bar workers, actors, and taxi drivers.
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Other data released this week by the UK Office for National Statistics showed that, on average, mortality rates in the UK healthcare sector are not higher than in other sectors, although social care workers are dying at higher rates. These jobs are largely associated with working with people and the risk of infection. Why has the death rate not increased? This may be because health care workers are more likely to use personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves, says Ben Hamberton, deputy director of health status analysis at the National Bureau of Statistics. They also monitor compliance with hygiene standards, such as regular and thorough hand washing.
Another group of people with a high mortality rate from coronavirus are taxi drivers. This profession ranks high on the list of close contact with others, especially among professions that are still relevant during the pandemic. Sports instructors, hairdressers and bar workers also have frequent contact with people, but now all these establishments are closed and their staff are in quarantine. Since taxi drivers rarely encounter infectious diseases under normal conditions, their personal hygiene culture (wearing masks and gloves, frequent hand washing) may be less developed. Some companies install compartment dividers in their taxis and provide drivers with masks and gloves to protect their staff and passengers.
All data are taken from the report of the National Statistical Service of the United Kingdom. Data on proximity to others and risk of infectious disease were obtained from an Occupational Information Network (O*NET) survey in which respondents in the United States were asked to rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 5 on the following two questions: For risk of infection, one point means “never” and five points means “daily. This applies to any disease, not just coronavirus. In terms of proximity to others, one point means that the respondent works at a distance of more than 30 meters from the nearest person, and five points means that they have to touch or be close to other people at work. The survey was conducted before social distancing measures were introduced, and workers in certain jobs will certainly find it easier to adapt than others. Responses from people in the same profession were averaged and extrapolated to obtain a rating on a scale of 1 to 100, based on which each profession was assigned a corresponding rating. Professions with the same score received the same rating.
Authors: Daniel Danford, Sean Wilmott, Marcos Gurgel, and Katie Hassell.