SERVICES PROGRAM
Burden, Need and Impact
There were approximately 68.89 million workers in Services in 2015, 46.29% of the workforce. This sector accounted for 25.9% of the fatalities for U.S. workers. It also had approximately 1.24 million occupational injuries and illnesses, 34.1% of the total.1 Although injuries and illnesses are challenging to track and are frequently undercounted, this is the best estimate available at this time.2
NIOSH strives to maximize its impact in occupational safety and health. The Services Program identifies priorities to guide investments, and base those priorities on the evidence of burden, need and impact . Below are three of the priority areas for the Services Program.
1 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2015). Current U.S. Workforce Data by NORA sector. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/surveillance/default.html
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2016). An update on SOII undercount research activities. https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2016/article/an-update-on-soii-undercount-research-activities.htm
- Page last reviewed: September 16, 2016
- Page last updated: April 13, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART)