Black employees experience more violence by other people

Violent injury rates (per 1,000 FTE) by employee racial/ethnic composition

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Source: BLS Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (2021-2022), BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook (2022), American Community Survey (2022)

Note: Occupations with "More Black Employees" employ more than the median share of Black employees (9.5%). Injury rates are weighted by 2022 employment. Black employees refer to non-Hispanic Black individuals.

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