Who has the most depressing job in the economy? If the US Government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is to be believed, that dubious distinction goes to people who take care of the sick and the elderly. According to a survey released Saturday, 10.8% of personal care providers experience depression that lasts two or more weeks. The next highest job category, at 10.3%, consisted of people who cook or serve food. Production jobs, which presumably include factory work, reported a 5.9% depression rate.
That information is good to know the next time government spokespeople brag about many new jobs have been created in any given period. Hopefully, the journalists covering the story will dig a bit deeper to find out how many jobs are in production and how many are in the more depressing service sector.
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