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Nonfatal injuries and illnesses to nurses requiring days away from work, 2021–22
December 18, 2025
During 2021 and 2022, registered nurses in private industry experienced nonfatal injuries and illnesses that required at least one day away from work at a rate of 220.9 per 10,000 full-time workers. Workers across all private industry occupations had a rate of 112.9 over the same period. The rate for private industry nurses in 2020 was 390.6.
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses that required at least one day away from work, annualized rates per 10,000 full-time private industry workers, 2021–22
Event type
Registered nurses
All occupations
All event types
220.9
112.9
Exposure to harmful substances or environments
120.4
31.9
Overexertion and bodily reaction
44.4
26.2
Violence and other injuries by persons or animal
16.6
4.3
Private industry registered nurses in 2021–22 had a days-away-from-work rate of exposure to harmful substances and environments of 120.4 cases per 10,000 full-time workers, compared with 31.9 across all private industry occupations. The rates of workplace violence were 16.6 for private industry registered nurses and 4.3 across all private industry occupations.
United States Department of Labor
