According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 392 U.S. workers were workplace homicide victims in 2020.2
Of those victims who died from homicide:
- 81% were men
- 44% were aged 25 to 44
- 28% were Black and 18% were Hispanic
- 30% of workplace homicide victims were performing retail-related tasks such as tending a retail establishment or waiting on customers.
2Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020). Fatal occupational injuries by selected worker characteristics and selected event or exposure, All U.S., all ownerships, 2020.