Table 12
Number and Rate of COVID‐19 Deaths
by Occupation and Age Group,
Michigan Residents, 2021

Occupation Age Group
15-24 25-44 45-64 65 & Over Total
Number Rate
Total 40 615 3,421 9,528 13,614 294.6
Management 1 44 241 690 976 202.4
Business and Financial Operations - 9 88 213 310 123.0
Computer and Mathematical - 17 39 54 110 76.9
Architecture and Engineering 1 8 89 275 373 227.9
Life, Physical, and Social Science - 4 8 47 59 134.7
Community and Social Services - 6 47 154 207 236.2
Legal - 5 8 36 49 114.9
Education, Training, and Library - 7 65 336 408 163.1
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media - 9 32 90 131 176.2
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical - 13 97 313 423 141.1
Healthcare Support 1 25 111 174 311 205.6
Protective Service 2 13 67 155 237 311.5
Food Preparation and Service Related 1 22 107 207 337 141.9
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance - 17 142 289 448 301.3
Personal Care and Service 4 28 116 202 350 339.0
Sales and Related 3 42 230 601 876 211.0
Office and Administrative Support 4 57 230 821 1,112 225.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry - 2 12 36 50 251.6
Construction and Extraction - 35 223 459 717 345.7
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair - 18 159 402 579 377.8
Production 1 49 395 1,342 1,787 445.7
Transportation and Material Moving 2 67 404 940 1,413 380.7
NIOSH NCHS Military - - 13 50 63 -
NIOSH NCHS Other - Miscellaneous (Excl. Housewife) 19 83 211 323 636 -
NIOSH NCHS Other - Housewife 1 35 282 1,312 1,630 -
             

Note: Rates per 100,000 population of civilians employed in the occupation category, ages 16 and over.

COVID‐19 deaths were classified using ICD-10 U07.1 as the underlying cause of death.

Table generated November 21, 2022.

Source: 2021 Michigan Resident Death File, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 2021 American Community Survey, One-year Estimates, Table S240, Occupation by sex for the civilian employed population 16 years and over.