OCCUPATIONAL VIOLENCE
Fast Facts
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20,870 workers in the private industry experienced trauma from nonfatal workplace violence in 2019. These incidents required days away from work.1
Of those victims who experienced trauma from workplace violence:
- 68% were female
- 65% were aged 25 to 54
- 70% worked in the healthcare and social assistance industry
- 21% required 31 or more days away from work to recover, and 20% involved 3 to 5 days away from work
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 453 U.S. workers were workplace homicide victims in 2018.2
Of those victims who died from workplace violence:
- 82% were male
- 47% were white
- 66% were aged 25 to 54
- 20% were working in sales and related occupations, 19% were performing protective service activities
2Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018). TABLE A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, all United States, 2018.excel iconexternal icon
Page last reviewed: August 11, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health