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With almost 10 million Americans working 60 hours per week, Slumber Yard looks at the most sleep-deprived professions, as classified by the CDC.
These are the most sleep-deprived professions
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#5. PROTECTIVE SERVICE | – Workers with under 7 hours of sleep: 39.2%
– 95% confidence interval: 35.6%–43.0%
– Occupations most sleep-deprived:
— #1. Firefighting and prevention workers: 45.8%
— #2. Law enforcement officers: 39.8%
— #3. Other protective service workers: 37.7%
Firefighters often work 24-hour shifts on duty, with the next 48 to 72 hours off. That said, hours can be extended in case of major fires such as wildfires. Border patrol agents sometimes work under rough weather conditions, while FBI or Secret Service agents can be called on for extensive travel on short notice.