5. Truck Driver
Suicide rate per 100,000 people: 23.3
Being a truck driver, the number 5 on our list of professions with the highest suicide rates in Australia, is no easy job. You might imagine long drives in the countryside while listening to your favorite music, and consider this to be an excellent job. However, the pressure is immense. You are in charge of a huge vehicle and again, work long hours in order to meet strict deadlines, which can lead to accidents. You might understand this more by reading this article, which mentions a truck driver committing suicide after being involved in a crash which killed 4 people.
Proxima13/Shutterstock.com
