Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America
United States of America: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America stood at 800. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America peaked at 2,700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2024.
That places United States of America 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,500 | — |
| 2004 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 800 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 7 |
| 2010s | 960 | 900 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,260 | 800 | 2,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America?
- Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States of America was 800 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of non-fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.