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Men in routine jobs die earlier than CEOs of big firms4 December, 2007 Men doing routine jobs – bus drivers, car park attendants, and laborers – are almost three times more likely to die prematurely than high-powered CEOs. Those aged 25 to 64 in “routine occupations” have a “far worse fate” than men in more professional jobs, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of the United Kingdom. The report, which studied figures from 2001 to 2003, reflected the fact that the gap between the rich and the poor has persisted and even widened over time. While death rates fell between 1991-1993 and 2001-2003 among all socio-economic groups, the outlook for disadvantaged men appears to have remained the same. In 1931, the death rate among unskilled male workers was 1.2 times higher than that for professionals. That rate rose to 2.9 times in 1991-1993 and stood at 2.8 in 2001-2003. The figures for 2001-2003 also suggest that men working in routine jobs are 40% more likely to die prematurely than men in England and Wales as a whole. Figures for men aged 30 to 34 in routine jobs – including bar staff, cleaners and road sweepers – showed that they were 4.5 times more likely to die than officers in the armed forces. Men aged 25 to 29 and engaged in routine occupations were 5.1 times more likely to die than men working as doctors, lawyers and architects. At ages 60 to 64, this rate fell to 2.3. The report by the Office for National Statistics found that the death rate for all men in work dropped when there were increased opportunities for performance-related rewards, good career prospects, autonomy, and security in employment. The Office for National Statistics said that comparable data for women was harder to classify, but the work was going on. It was found that senior managers in the large organizations – who supposedly lead stressful lives – are less likely to die early than professionals such as doctors, lawyers and architects. Senior managers in the big organizations also generally outlived teachers, nurses and social workers, who, in turn, were less likely to die prematurely than graphic designers, counter clerks and secretaries. The statisticians at Britain’s Office for National Statistics also published a mortality map of Britain, which showed that most men living south of a line between the Severn and Wash enjoyed several years of extra life expectancy. The average 65-year-old man in Glasgow could expect to live a further 13.8 years, the lowest life expectancy in the United Kingdom. His counterpart in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea could expect to live a further 22 years – which is the highest. The report also shows that British children born today can expect to live for longer than at any time in history. Life expectancy in the United Kingdom has reached the highest level so far for both men and women. While boys born today can expect to live up to 76.9 years, girls will have a life span of 81.3 years.
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