The suicide rate has stayed fairly constant amongst women over the last 20 years (around 5 suicides per 100 000 population), with both men and women seeing a slight rise in suicide mortality since 2008, which could be related to the economic crisis (see Figure 2, from ONS Suicide Data, 2011). There are some specific groups in England that are known to be at above average risk from suicide. Helping people back into employment is a key priority for this Government.