Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States
United States: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 3.5 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
In 2023, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States stood at 3.5 per 100000 emp. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States peaked at 5.53 per 100000 emp in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 100000 emp, in 2023.
That places United States 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 per 100000 emp | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 per 100000 emp | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 5.53 per 100000 emp | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.11 per 100000 emp | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 per 100000 emp | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5 per 100000 emp | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.26 per 100000 emp | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.83 per 100000 emp | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.24 per 100000 emp | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.25 per 100000 emp | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.25 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 100000 emp | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 100000 emp | -5.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.5 per 100000 emp is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6 per 100000 emp, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.3% | 3.7 per 100000 emp | 5.19 per 100000 emp |
| 2022 | -29.5% | 5.25 per 100000 emp | 3.7 per 100000 emp |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 per 100000 emp | 3.7 per 100000 emp | 5.19 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 100000 emp | 4.83 per 100000 emp | 5.53 per 100000 emp | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6 per 100000 emp | 3.5 per 100000 emp | 3.7 per 100000 emp | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in United States was 3.5 per 100000 emp in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 per 100000 emp in 2010.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 100000 emp in 2023.
- How does United States rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- United States ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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