That’s a tub of stinky tofu.
How the facts I posted "a tub of stinky tofu," Ursus? As a person educated as an Economist, I am not in the habit of posting data I cannot back up with facts or evidence.
There were 18 suicides at FoxConn's 22 plants in 18 months. . . which would be one per month rate if they occurred regularly during that period, which of course they did not, being sporadic. FoxConn employed 750,000 workers from age 17 to 34 years old in those twenty-two plants in sixteen cities. One plant had a series of five suicides in about three months during the period in question. There were approximately 24 attempted suicides.
However, the rate is FAR lower than the overall population of China in general (China's general population suicide rate is 22.23 per 100,000 per year — Source "China's suicide rate 'among highest in world' AFP News – Fri, Sep 9, 2011 through Yahoo News Singapore) and REALLY lower yet than the same age cohorts of 18 to 34 year olds which is even higher. (None of the suicides were over 28 or younger than 18).
The rate would be 18/750,000 then adjusted to give a number per 100,000 per year. Since there are 750,000 employees, we must divide the number of suicides by 7.5 to get to the standard rate comparable 100,000, then that number by 12/18 or 2/3 to get to a single year, to compare Apples to Apples. Doing that 18 in 750K in 18 months becomes 2.4 per 100K in 18 months then it becomes ~1.6 in 100,000 in 12 months. . . a very low rate per 100,000.
Hell, Dr. Ursus, the lowest suicide rate in the United States among the age cohort of 15 to 24 in 2012, which is the latest year for which there is complete data is available, was in California which had a rate of 7.4 per 100,000. The rate for the United States as a whole was 11.1 per 100,000. Suicidology.com Fact Sheet, 2012 States Total Elderly Young.
So the news media got its panties in a wad about a suicide rate at FoxConn that was literally 1/7 the suicide rate of a similar group of young people in the United States. The reason was because it involved Apple . . . and hypocrisy. Talk about criticizing the mote in someone's eye when they ignore the huge log in their own.
So, I repeat, Dr. Ursus, what is your point?