Young tradies scaling scaffolds and laying down the foundations for Australia's housing rebound are substantially more likely to end their own lives than other employed men.
A study has found male construction workers have an elevated suicide risk, prompting warnings over workplace bullying.
The Australian construction sector employs about nine per cent of the working population.
New data shows workers aged 25 to 34 have the highest suicide rates in the sector, at around 35 deaths per 100,000.
With a 400,000 strong workforce, NSW has the highest number of male construction worker suicides of any Australian jurisdiction, with 1176 deaths recorded in the past 19 years, according to latest official figures.
This was followed by Tasmania with 124 deaths over the same period.
