NCCI’s Workplace Violence Series: Homicide Trends, Drivers, and Demographics (Part 2 of 3) is now available.
WHAT: Workplace violence spans a wide range of behaviors, from threats and verbal abuse to physical assault and homicide.
NCCI examines workplace homicides, drawing on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
KEY FINDINGS:
- Workplace homicides account for:
- 400 to 500 cases per year on an all-ownership basis
- 350 to 400 cases per year on a private industry basis
- 8.5% to 9.5% of all workplace fatalities
- The overall level of workplace homicides has remained broadly steady from 2011 through 2024, despite year-to-year volatility
- Gunshot and stabbing incidents make up the largest share of workplace homicides
- Men account for the vast majority of workplace homicide victims
COMPLETE REPORT: Workplace Violence: Part Two – Homicide Trends, Drivers, and Demographics
PREVIOUS REPORT: Workplace Violence: Part One – Assault Trends, Drivers, and Demographics
WHAT’S NEXT: The third installment in the Workplace Violence series will dig deeper into workplace assaults.
