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France has a suicide rate of 12.1 per 100k (WHO 2016). With 130,000 employees, we'd expect 15.73 suicides per year without harassment. The number of years is un
by will4274 7y ago
France has a suicide rate of 12.1 per 100k (WHO 2016). With 130,000 employees, we'd expect 15.73 suicides per year without harassment. The number of years is unclear - the article mentions privatization in 2003, massive debt by 2005, and suicides in 2007 and 2009. Presumably (because the article does not mention it) the policies are no longer in place. 35 suicides are part of the case and the article mentions "workers’ advocates say nearly double that number" but doesn't go into details about the criteria.
Cab anybody link another source with more information? I'm continually disappointed by the NYTs inattention to hard numbers.
- willvarfar 7y agoAre suicide rates different for different groups of people, e.g. employed adults vs unemployed adults?
- will4274 7y agoCertainly. And for men vs women, old vs young, and others.
- flukus 7y agoI think you'd need a better baseline than the general population too, workers in the same/similar industry, similar pay and probably most importantly similar job stability. The suicide rate before the privatization would probably be best. I would assume these employees are more skilled than average, perhaps better paid than average and previously had great job security. From there I'd assume that their suicide rate was and should be well below the national average.
- EdwardDiego 7y agoI'm disappointed by your inattention to proper selection of relevant samples.
- will4274 7y ago? Care to explain?