CHART 34
G ender , age , ethnicity, and region of worker
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Workplace homicides declined by 16
percent in 2008, following a 16-percent
increase between 2006 and 2007.
In 2008, workplace homicides with
women victims dropped to 98 (the
same level as in 2005), the lowest level
in the history of the CFOI. Men account
for about 80 percent of workplace
homicide victims each year.
Overall, workplace homicides declined
39 percent from 1997 to 2008.
Number of workplace homicides,
by gender of decedent, 1997–2008
 Men  Women
Number of homicides
1,000
900
860
800
145
714
700
651
164
600
126
677
134
643
609
128
136
632
119
500
400
628
559
567
99
98
540
113
120
526
98
715
550
300
525
543
515
473
513
460
515
469
428
420
200
100
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
NOTE: Data from 2001 exclude fatal work injuries resulting from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, April 2010.
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