Fatality Rates/100,000 Fulltime Equivalents (FTE) for 15-17 Year-Olds by Year
Fatality Rates/100,000 Fulltime Equivalents (FTE) for 15-17 Year-Olds by Year, United States
This graph shows work-related injury fatality rates for 15 to 17 year olds in the United States for the time period 1994 to 2020. There is not a clear trend in these numbers, with rises and falls in youth fatality rates over the time period. The highest fatality rate, 3.8 deaths per 100,000 fulltime equivalents, were in the years 1995 and 1999. The lowest fatality rate, 1.3 deaths per 100,000 fulltime equivalents, was in 2017. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and BLS Current Population Survey data; additional information at U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey.)