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Nonfatal occupational injury and illness rates by establishment size

November 25, 2025

In 2023, there were 2.4 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in private industry establishments. When looking at incidence rates by establishment size, rates range from 1.0 cases per 100 full-time workers among establishments with 1–10 employees to 3.1 cases for establishments with 50–249 employees.
Total recordable case incidence rate per 100 workers by establishment size, private industries, 2023
Establishment size Incidence rate

All

 2.4

1–10

 1.0

11–49

 2.1

50–249

 3.1

250–999

 2.8

1000+

 2.7

Incidence rates by establishment size can vary by industries. For instance, establishments with 250–999 employees had a rate of 6.6 cases per 100 full time employees within the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry compared with 3.9 cases for the same establishment size within the health care and social assistance industry.
Total recordable case incidence rate per 100 workers by establishment size, selected private industries, 2023
Industry Total private, all sizes 1–10 11–49 50–249 250–999 1000+

All private industries

 2.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.8 2.7

Transportation and warehousing

 4.5 — 2.8 4.8 5.3 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 4.3 — 2.3 5.2 6.6 5.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

 4.2 2.5 3.3 4.6 5.5 5.4

Health care and social assistance

 3.6 1.1 2.4 4.4 3.9 4.5

Retail trade

 3.1 1.4 2.7 3.8 4.6 3.3

Note: Dash indicates data do not meet publication guidelines.

These data are from the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program. To learn more about injuries and illnesses in the workplace, see “Employer-reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses—2023.” We also have more charts on nonfatal work injuries and illnesses.

SUGGESTED CITATION

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfatal occupational injury and illness rates by establishment size at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/nonfatal-occupational-injury-and-illness-rates-by-establishment-size.htm (visited November 27, 2025).

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