SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States
United States: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 was 800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States stood at 800. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States peaked at 2,700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2024.
That places United States 38th 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.
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 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 | 1,805 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 800 | -66.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 808.69, 99% of the median. (49 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 | 2,081 | 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 sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States?
- Sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in United States was 800 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000?
- United States ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 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 SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease or death resulting from an occupational accident; an occupational injury is therefore distinct from an occupational disease, which is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity. An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work which results in one or more workers incurring a personal injury, disease or death. A case of occupational injury is the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. An occupational injury could be fatal (as a result of occupational accidents and where death occurred within one year of the day of the accident) or non-fatal with lost work time. The workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries are known as the workers in the reference group. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.