This statistic shows the economic costs of injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector. In that year, injuries at work cost around 45 billion U.S. dollars in wage and productivity losses alone.
Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector
(in billion U.S. dollars)
* Home and public insurance administration costs may include costs of administering medical treatment claims for some motor-vehicle injuries filed through health insurance plans.
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National Safety Council. (April 12, 2022). Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863220/injury-costs-us-by-sector/
National Safety Council. "Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863220/injury-costs-us-by-sector/
National Safety Council. (2022). Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863220/injury-costs-us-by-sector/
National Safety Council. "Costs of Preventable Injuries in The U.S. in 2020, by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863220/injury-costs-us-by-sector/
National Safety Council, Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2020, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863220/injury-costs-us-by-sector/ (last visited June 28, 2022)