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Ramesh Ghimire1, Cora Peterson1, Curtis Florence1
1Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|August 14, 2025
Summary
Nonfatal injuries cost the U.S. economy over $25 billion annually in lost productivity. Implementing public health strategies to prevent these injuries can lead to significant economic savings.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Limited data exists on productivity losses from nonfatal injuries.
- This study quantifies these losses for U.S. adults in 2023.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the annual economic burden of productivity losses due to nonfatal injuries in the U.S. adult population.
- To provide updated figures for absenteeism, presenteeism, inability to work, and household productivity loss.
Main Methods:
- The human capital approach was utilized for cost estimation.
- Data from the National Health Interview Surveys (2021, 2023) and literature informed the calculations.
- Costs were standardized to 2023 values, with analysis conducted in 2025.
Main Results:
- Total annual productivity losses from nonfatal injuries reached $25.15 billion in 2023.
- Absenteeism ($8.95 billion, 36%) and inability to work ($9.67 billion, 38%) were the largest cost components.
- Presenteeism ($6.33 billion, 25%) and household productivity loss ($0.20 billion, 1%) also contributed significantly.
Conclusions:
- Nonfatal injuries represent a substantial economic cost due to lost productivity.
- Public health interventions aimed at injury prevention can yield considerable cost savings for the U.S. economy.
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