Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States
United States: Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 2,400 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,400 per 100000 emp
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2,700 per 100000 emp
in 2020
All-time low
900 per 100000 emp
in 2015
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
In 2023, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States stood at 2,400 per 100000 emp.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States peaked at 2,700 per 100000 emp in 2020 and was at its lowest, 900 per 100000 emp, in 2015.
United States ranks 16th of 82 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 injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,500 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2004 | 1,400 per 100000 emp | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,400 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 per 100000 emp | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 per 100000 emp | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,100 per 100000 emp | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,100 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 per 100000 emp | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 per 100000 emp | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 900 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 per 100000 emp | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,805 per 100000 emp | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 2,400 per 100000 emp | +33.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,400 per 100000 emp is above the median for high income countries, which is 748.9 per 100000 emp, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 per 100000 emp | 1,100 per 100000 emp | 1,500 per 100000 emp | 7 |
| 2010s | 966.67 per 100000 emp | 900 per 100000 emp | 1,100 per 100000 emp | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,401 per 100000 emp | 1,805 per 100000 emp | 2,700 per 100000 emp | 4 |
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 non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States?
- Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in United States was 2,400 per 100000 emp in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 per 100000 emp in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 per 100000 emp in 2015.
- How does United States rank for non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant?
- United States ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-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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