Table 2

Descriptive statistics for severe COVID-19 by occupational groups

	Severe COVID-19					Total
	No		Yes		Total	Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Broad occupational groups of essential workers
Non-essential workers	84 836	99.9	112	0.1	84 948	100
Healthcare workers	10 646	99.1	102	0.9	10 748	100
Social and education workers	13 445	99.8	31	0.2	13 476	100
Other essential workers	10 877	99.8	26	0.2	10 903	100
Detailed occupational groups of essential workers
Non-essential workers	84 836	99.9	112	0.1	84 948	100
Healthcare professionals	1762	99.0	17	1.0	1779	100
Medical support staff	1281	98.9	14	1.1	1295	100
Health associate professionals	7603	99.1	71	0.9	7674	100
Social care workers	5279	99.7	18	0.3	5297	100
Education workers	8166	99.8	13	0.2	8179	100
Food workers	4492	99.8	7	0.2	4499	100
Transport workers	3267	99.6	12	0.4	3279	100
Police and protective service workers	3118	99.8	7	0.2	3125	100
SOC 2000 major occupational groups
Managers and senior officials	23 675	99.9	29	0.1	23 704	100
Professional occupations	25 879	99.8	45	0.2	25 924	100
Associate professional and technical occupations	22 960	99.6	94	0.4	23 054	100
Administrative and secretarial occupations	17 444	99.8	28	0.2	17 472	100
Skilled trades occupations	8351	99.9	9	0.1	8360	100
Personal service occupations	7632	99.6	28	0.4	7660	100
Sales and customer service occupations	3677	99.8	7	0.2	3684	100
Process, plant and machine operatives	4775	99.6	17	0.4	4792	100
Elementary occupations	5411	99.7	14	0.3	5425	100
Total	119 804	99.8	271	0.2	120 075	100