People who take care for the elderly, children and serve food and drinks have the highest rates of depression among U.S. workers. According to the government report 7 percent of full-time workers had depression in the past year. Women have higher rates of depression than men and younger workers had higher rates of depression than their older co-workers.

Almost 11% of personal-care workers, who take care for childen and help the elderly and severely disabled with their daily needs had two weeks or longer depressions. During depression people experience loss of interest and pleasure, problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration and self-image.

Second place goes to workers who prepare and serve food - cooks, bartenders, waiters and waitresses had the 10.3% rate of depression.

In a tie for third were health-care workers and social workers at 9.6%

Engineers, architects and surveyors have the lowest rate of depression - 4.3%

Depression leads up to $44 billion in lost productivity annually.

Just working full-time would appear to help prevent depression. The rate of depression for full-time workers is 7% compares to the 12.7% rate among the unemployed.

Washingtonpost