School's Out: BLS Spotlight on Statistics

What are the Most Hazardous Occupations for Young People?

Distribution of fatal occupational injuries during the summer months by selected occupation groups and age groups, 2003–2009
Occupational group	Fatal occupational injuries (percent distribution)
Occupational group	Workers age 16-20	Workers age 21 and over
Total	100.0%	100.0%
Construction and extraction	33.7	20.8
Other	14.7	27.6
Transportation and materials moving	14.2	24.9
Farming, fishing and forestry	12.2	4.8
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	7.7	5.2
Sales and related	4.7	5.5
Personal care and service	3.7	1.0
Installation, maintenance and repair	3.7	7.4
Food preparation and serving related	2.7	1.0
Office and administrative support	2.5	1.5
Note: Columns may not sum to 100 due to rounding.