Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States
United States: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 3.7 in 2022. β² Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States is 3.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States peaked at 5.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2008.
That places United States 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.7 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.83 | 5.53 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in United States was 3.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2008.
- How does United States rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- United States ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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