Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Decline in Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses
2024 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses data driven by decreases in respiratory and other assorted illnesses to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, private industry workers had fewer nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses than in 2023, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
In 2024, an estimated 2.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in the U.S. private sector, a 3.1% drop from 2.6 million in 2023. The main reason for this decrease was a 26% drop in illnesses and a 46% drop in respiratory illnesses.
The total number of illnesses, 148,000, and respiratory illness cases, 54,000, were the lowest recorded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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