The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported a significant decrease in the number of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023. According to the BLS, private industry employers reported 2.6 million cases, which is an 8.4% decrease from the previous year. This marks the lowest number of reported cases since 2019.

The decline in reported cases was largely driven by a 56.6% decrease in reported illnesses, which fell to 200,100 cases in 2023. The BLS attributes this decrease to a 72.6% drop in respiratory illness cases, which fell to 100,200 in 2023.