Non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States
United States: Non-fatal occupational injury rates was 2,400 per 100,000 employees in 2023. ▲ Rising
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States, 2003–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States is 2,400 per 100,000 employees, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States peaked at 2,700 per 100,000 employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 900 per 100,000 employees, in 2015.
United States ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,500 per 100,000 employees | — |
| 2004 | 1,400 per 100,000 employees | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,400 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 per 100,000 employees | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 per 100,000 employees | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,100 per 100,000 employees | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,100 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 per 100,000 employees | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 per 100,000 employees | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 900 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 per 100,000 employees | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 per 100,000 employees | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,805 per 100,000 employees | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 2,400 per 100,000 employees | +33.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,400 per 100,000 employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 808.69 per 100,000 employees, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 per 100,000 employees | 1,100 per 100,000 employees | 1,500 per 100,000 employees | 7 |
| 2010s | 966.67 per 100,000 employees | 900 per 100,000 employees | 1,100 per 100,000 employees | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,401 per 100,000 employees | 1,805 per 100,000 employees | 2,700 per 100,000 employees | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States?
- Non-fatal occupational injury rates in United States was 2,400 per 100,000 employees in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 per 100,000 employees in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injury rates recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 per 100,000 employees in 2015.
- How does United States rank for non-fatal occupational injury rates?
- United States ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-fatal occupational injury rates rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).