There were more suicides in the construction industry than in any other profession in the five years to the end of 2015, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. More from: More than 1,400 suicides in construction in five years The figures, which cover people in England aged between 20 and 64, showed there were 1,419 suicides by those working in skilled construction and building trades from 2011 to 2015. Of these, 1,409 were men and 10 were women.