TABLE 3. Incidence rate and number (thousands) of respiratory illnesses by selected industry, private industry, 2022-23
TABLE 3. Incidence rate and number (thousands) of respiratory illnesses by selected industry,
private industry, 2022-23
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| Incidence rate | Total
| of respiratory | respiratory
| cases(2) | cases
Industry(1) |_______________________|_______________________
| | | |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023
| | | |
____________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|___________
| | | |
Private industry(3) | 35.8 | 9.5 | 365.0 | 100.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting(3) | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction(4) | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1
Utilities | 13.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1
Construction | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.6
Manufacturing | 17.9 | 2.7 | 22.1 | 3.4
Wholesale trade | 10.7 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 0.5
Retail trade | 67.3 | 9.1 | 76.0 | 10.3
Transportation and warehousing(5) | 21.9 | 2.9 | 12.6 | 1.7
Information | - | 1.8 | - | 0.5
Finance and insurance | 1.8 | - | 1.1 | -
Real estate and rental and leasing | - | 5.2 | - | 1.1
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11.1 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 2.9
Management of companies and enterprises | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.7
Administrative and support and waste management | | | |
and remediation services | - | 2.2 | - | 1.2
Educational services | - | 7.8 | - | 1.7
Health care and social assistance | 134.8 | 44.1 | 199.7 | 68.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | - | 2.5 | - | 0.4
Accommodation and food services | 15.0 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 2.9
Other services (except public administration) | - | 2.1 | - | 0.7
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(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more
information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts
page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) The incidence rates represent the number of respiratory illnesses per 10,000 full-time workers
and were calculated as:
(N/EH) x 20,000,000, where
N = number of respiratory illnesses;
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year;
20,000,000 = base for 10,000 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks
per year).
(3) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(4) Data for Mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include
establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting,
such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators
in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and
nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect changes the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002;
therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates of other industries.
(5) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The scope of the data published in the SOII
differs from the scope of the data published by the FRA. For more information on differences see
the SOII Handbook of Methods Data Concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/data.htm.
Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines, data may be too small to be displayed.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses, in cooperation with participating state agencies.
Last Modified Date: November 08, 2024
United States Department of Labor
