Injuries, illnesses down 8.4 percent in 2023

In 2023, private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, a decrease of 8.4 percent from 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There was a drop in illness cases to 200,100 (down 56.6 percent from 2022), which is the lowest reported number since 2019. Also driving the decrease was a significant drop in respiratory illnesses, down 72.6 percent to 100,200 cases.

Nonfatal injuries and illness involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer were 20.1 percent lower in 2023 (946,500). Additional data of note includes:

• The health care and social assistance sector reported 562,500 total recordable injuries and illnesses, down from 665,300 in 2022.
• Manufacturing reported 355,800 cases, down from 396,800 in 2022.
• Transportation and warehousing reported 265,700 cases, down from 276,300 in 2022.

Total recordable injuries and illnesses decreased in all private industry sectors in 2023.

The full report can be found on the BLS website.