Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries by Industrial Country
Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries in the world. Although the United States continues to report the largest number of annual fatal and nonfatal construction occupational injuries in the industrial countries examined, others have higher injury rates. Construction occupational injury data in this dashboard was collected from the International Labour Organization statistics database . This data is collected from participating countries, with their own sources and reporting procedures, and these variations mean there are limitations to comparing injuries across countries. However, this data can still reveal potential global trends, as well as provide perspective for the U.S. construction industry.
This dashboard contains data on construction occupational injuries and rates from countries in North America, Europe, and Australia. The table highlights the sources and reporting procedure of each participating country, while the other charts detail the number and rate of fatal and nonfatal construction injuries by country. The Field and Injury Type filter(s) update both the charts and the bolded and underlined key findings.
Following the interactive dashboard, you will find more information on the data source, definitions, chart notes, a downloadable data file, and recommended citation. This interactive data dashboard corresponds to a chapter in the upcoming PDF version of the Construction Chart Book-7th edition, which will be published this summer. Data will be updated annually as available. If you have any questions or comments, please email [email protected].
About the Data
Data is downloaded from the International Labour Organization statistical database (ILOSTAT). https://rshiny.ilo.org/dataexplorer4/.
U.S. fatal injury data is downloaded from the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (CFOI). https://www.bls.gov/iif/data.htm.
- U.S. rates are calculated by CPWR Data Center using IPUMS Current Population Survey estimates for number of workers.
Definitions and Chart Notes
Definitions
- Occupational injury – any personal injury, disease, or death resulting from an occupational accident. See the ILO Quick Guide on Sources and Uses of Statistics on Occupational Safety and Health for more information.
Chart Notes
- An asterisk “*” (United Kingdom) denotes U.K. data is from 2018 due to data availability.
- Countries marked with a pound sign “#” (France and Germany) reported only private sector data.
- A caret sign “^” (United States) indicates U.S. data is unavailable in ILOSTAT and is pulled from BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, with rates calculated by CPWR Data Center using IPUMS Current Population Survey estimates for number of workers.
Recommended Citation and Data File
Recommended Citation
CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training. [2025]. Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries by Industrial Country [dashboard].
Data File
Underlying data available at: https://ilostat.ilo.org/. Contact us at: [email protected] for assistance in obtaining the data.