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The study
- The study used seven hours of sleep as a benchmark. This is because several studies point to seven hours being, on average, a sufficient amount of sleep for good health.
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The study - In total, the study found that 36.5% of all occupation groups had less than seven hours of sleep per night.
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22. Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 31.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Fishing and hunting workers: 36.6%
2. Agricultural workers: 30.2%
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21. Education, training, and library
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 31.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1 (tied). Primary, secondary, and special education school workers: 32.5%
1 (tied). Other education, training, and library occupations: 32.5%
3. Librarians, curators, and archivists: 30.3%
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20. Community and social services
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 32.2% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists: 34%
2. Religious workers: 22.4%
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19. Life, physical, and social science
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 33.6% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Life, physical, and social science technicians: 41.8%
2. Physical scientists: 32.4%
3. Social scientists and related workers: 32.3%
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18. Computer and mathematical
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 33.8% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Mathematical science occupations: 38.1%
2. Computer specialists: 33.6%
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17. Architecture and engineering
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians: 40.5%
2. Architects, surveyors, and cartographers: 36.2%
3. Engineers: 32.2%
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16. Sales and related
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.4% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, sales workers: 36%
2. Sales representatives, services: 35.4%
3. Retail sales workers: 34.4%
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15. Legal
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Legal support workers: 37.5%
2. Lawyers, judges, and related workers: 32.9%
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14. Construction and extraction
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Extraction workers: 45.3%
2. Construction trades workers: 34.6%
3. Other construction and related workers: 34.5%
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13. Management
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 35.4% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Chief, executives; general and operations managers; legislators: 36.3%
2. Operations specialties managers: 35.6%
3. Other management occupations: 35.3%
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12. Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 35.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Art and design workers: 39%
2. Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers: 34.8%
3. Media and communication workers: 33.6%
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11. Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers: 41.2%
2. Building cleaning and pest control workers: 38.2%
3. Grounds maintenance workers: 28.8%
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10. Business and financial operations
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1 (tied). Business operations specialists: 36%
1 (tied). Financial specialists: 36%
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9. Office and administrative support
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Communications equipment operators: 58.2%
2. Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution workers: 44.6%
3. Other office and administrative support workers: 36%
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8. Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.6% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: 38.7%
2. Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers: 36.6%
3. Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers: 36%
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7. Personal care and service
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 37.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Entertainment attendants and related workers: 48.2%
2. Other personal care and service workers: 38.5%
3. Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants: 36.4%
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6. Transportation and material moving
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Other transportation workers: 54%
2. Rail transportation workers: 52.7%
3. Supervisors, transportation and material moving employees: 43.3%
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5. Protective service
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.2% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Firefighting and prevention workers: 45.8%
2. Law enforcement officers: 39.8%
3. Other protective service workers: 37.7%
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4. Food preparation and serving-related
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.8% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, food preparation, and serving workers: 48.9%
2. Cooks and food preparation workers: 41.4%
3. Food and beverage serving workers: 36.1%
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3. Health care practitioners and technical
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 40% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Health technologists and technicians: 40.4%
2. Health diagnosing and treating practitioners: 39.7%
3. Other health care practitioners and technical occupations: 35.1%
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2. Health care support
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 40.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides: 43.3%
2. Other health care support occupations: 35.7%
3. Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides: 32.8%
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1. Production
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 42.9% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Printing workers: 50.9%
2. Plant and system operators: 49.6%
3. Supervisors, production workers: 48.9%
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References
- (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (CNBC) (Stacker)
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See also - The ways that being deprived of sleep can harm you
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The study
- The study used seven hours of sleep as a benchmark. This is because several studies point to seven hours being, on average, a sufficient amount of sleep for good health.
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The study - In total, the study found that 36.5% of all occupation groups had less than seven hours of sleep per night.
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22. Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 31.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Fishing and hunting workers: 36.6%
2. Agricultural workers: 30.2%
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21. Education, training, and library
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 31.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1 (tied). Primary, secondary, and special education school workers: 32.5%
1 (tied). Other education, training, and library occupations: 32.5%
3. Librarians, curators, and archivists: 30.3%
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20. Community and social services
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 32.2% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists: 34%
2. Religious workers: 22.4%
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19. Life, physical, and social science
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 33.6% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Life, physical, and social science technicians: 41.8%
2. Physical scientists: 32.4%
3. Social scientists and related workers: 32.3%
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18. Computer and mathematical
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 33.8% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Mathematical science occupations: 38.1%
2. Computer specialists: 33.6%
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17. Architecture and engineering
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.3% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians: 40.5%
2. Architects, surveyors, and cartographers: 36.2%
3. Engineers: 32.2%
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16. Sales and related
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.4% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, sales workers: 36%
2. Sales representatives, services: 35.4%
3. Retail sales workers: 34.4%
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15. Legal
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Legal support workers: 37.5%
2. Lawyers, judges, and related workers: 32.9%
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14. Construction and extraction
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 34.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Extraction workers: 45.3%
2. Construction trades workers: 34.6%
3. Other construction and related workers: 34.5%
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13. Management
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 35.4% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Chief, executives; general and operations managers; legislators: 36.3%
2. Operations specialties managers: 35.6%
3. Other management occupations: 35.3%
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12. Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 35.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Art and design workers: 39%
2. Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers: 34.8%
3. Media and communication workers: 33.6%
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11. Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers: 41.2%
2. Building cleaning and pest control workers: 38.2%
3. Grounds maintenance workers: 28.8%
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10. Business and financial operations
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1 (tied). Business operations specialists: 36%
1 (tied). Financial specialists: 36%
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9. Office and administrative support
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Communications equipment operators: 58.2%
2. Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution workers: 44.6%
3. Other office and administrative support workers: 36%
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8. Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 36.6% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: 38.7%
2. Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers: 36.6%
3. Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers: 36%
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7. Personal care and service
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 37.5% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Entertainment attendants and related workers: 48.2%
2. Other personal care and service workers: 38.5%
3. Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants: 36.4%
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6. Transportation and material moving
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Other transportation workers: 54%
2. Rail transportation workers: 52.7%
3. Supervisors, transportation and material moving employees: 43.3%
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5. Protective service
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.2% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Firefighting and prevention workers: 45.8%
2. Law enforcement officers: 39.8%
3. Other protective service workers: 37.7%
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4. Food preparation and serving-related
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.8% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Supervisors, food preparation, and serving workers: 48.9%
2. Cooks and food preparation workers: 41.4%
3. Food and beverage serving workers: 36.1%
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3. Health care practitioners and technical
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 40% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Health technologists and technicians: 40.4%
2. Health diagnosing and treating practitioners: 39.7%
3. Other health care practitioners and technical occupations: 35.1%
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2. Health care support
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 40.1% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides: 43.3%
2. Other health care support occupations: 35.7%
3. Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides: 32.8%
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1. Production
- Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 42.9% Occupations most sleep-deprived:
1. Printing workers: 50.9%
2. Plant and system operators: 49.6%
3. Supervisors, production workers: 48.9%
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References
- (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (CNBC) (Stacker)
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See also - The ways that being deprived of sleep can harm you
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The most sleep-deprived jobs around
Do you work in any of these areas?
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Sleep is very important for both our physical and mental health. But while many of us make an effort to get a good amount of sleep each night, sometimes our jobs get in the way. Some of us work long and/or unsocial hours, while others simply have elements of our jobs that impact sleep quality and quantity.
Based on a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, here are the most sleep-deprived professions out there. Click on to learn more!
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