“Helping professions” and hospitality workers have some of the highest divorce rates in the country, according to a comparison of divorce rates among occupations.
The conventional wisdom is that doctors and attorneys have high divorce rates. But an analysis of the top 15 jobs with the highest divorce rate that recently made the rounds of the Internet doesn’t even list police officers among the worst offenders. Based on data from the 2000 U.S. Census, here are the to p15 professions and their divorce rates:
- Dancer: 43%
- Bartender: 38%
- Massage therapist: 38%
- Gaming cage: 34%
- Extruding machine operator: 32%
- Gaming: 31%
- Factory: 29%
- Phone operator: 29%
- Nursing: 28%
- Entertainers, sports: 28%
- Porter: 28%
- Telemarketer: 28%
- Waiter: 27%
- Roofer: 26%
- Maid: 26%
The national divorce rate in 2009 was 10 percent. It’s hard to know why the above jobs are prone to more divorce. Professional dancers, athletes and entertainers, for example, have more opportunity to cheat on their spouses because they often work away from home and are surrounded by adoring fans.
Helping professionals, such as massage therapists and nurses, have a high amount of stress and work long hours, spending less time with their families. Hospitality workers, such as waiters, maids, porters and gaming workers, also work irregular hours in high-stress jobs.
No matter what the profession, divorces are highest among jobs where workers face high stress and temptations. Jobs that require extensive travel, odd hours and are high in stress can lead to divorce.
Working odd hours (especially nighttime work) and then spending more time with co-workers instead of a spouse isn’t the only thing that can lead to divorce. One of the biggest causes of divorce is economic pressure.
Resource: jobs.aol.com
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