Construction Injury Rate Drops to Lowest in Over a Decade

The rate at which construction workers got injured or became sick on the job decreased in 2023, though the raw number of injuries on jobsites increased, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Nov. 8.

Construction recorded 2.3 nonfatal occupational injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers last year, per the BLS, a drop from 2.4 in 2022. Seven out of 19 measured industries had higher incidence rates, and construction’s rate fell just below the total average for all U.S. industries of 2.4.

The raw number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, however, increased 2.1%, from 169,600 to 173,200, per the BLS. Five industries counted more injuries and illnesses in 2023 than construction.

All told, the private construction industry accounted for 6.7% of total recordable nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2023, up from 6.0% in 2022. 

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