Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States
United States: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States 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 peaked at 2,700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2024.
That places United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 826.76, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 per 100'000 workers in United States?
- Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- United States 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?
- 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 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.