2003-06: Over sixteen times the homicide risk for the average worker

The most current BLS fatality event data, for the years 2003-06, shows that overall workplace homicides dropped to 10% of workplace fatalities, while overall workplace fatality rate dropped to 4, so the overall fatality rate from homicide for 2003-06 was halved, down to 0.4 homicides per 100,000 workers.

During the same period, police fatality rate from homicide was 6.8 homicides per 100,000 workers: over sixteen times the homicide risk for the average worker.

Note:
The new occupational category for police, introduced in 2003, resulted in a smaller worker count. This led to fatality rates increasing, even as the number of fatalities decreased.
Year Total Fatalities Employment Fatality Rate Percent Homicides Homicide Rate
2003 128 612 20.9

2004 121 664 18.2

2005 125 677 18.5

2006 110 655 16.8

 
Total 484 2608 18.6 36.8 6.8