NAICS 531

Subsector of NAICS 53 · Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Real Estate

Source: BLS SOII + CFOI · Rates derived from NAICS 53 sector data · Per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE

TRIR

1.9

Total Recordable Incident Rate

↓ vs 2021

DART

1.4

Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred

↓ vs 2021

DAFW Rate

1.0

Days Away from Work Rate

Fatal Rate

2.4

Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE · National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

Year	TRIR	DART	DAFW	TRIR Change
2019	2.1	1.6	1.1	—
2020	1.9	1.4	1.0	-0.2
2021	2.0	1.5	1.0	+0.1
2022(latest)	1.9	1.4	1.0	-0.1

Rates derived from NAICS 53 sector data. BLS SOII publishes granular subsector rates in supplemental tables.

Causes & Nature of Incidents

NAICS 53 sector-level data · CFOI + SOII 2022

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)

1. Transportation incidents38%

Property managers and agents in vehicles

2. Violence and other injuries28%

Property management assaults — highest risk in this sector

3. Falls, slips, trips20%

Falls during property inspections and maintenance

4. Contact with objects and equipment8%

Maintenance and grounds equipment

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)

1. Sprains, strains, tears34%

2. Soreness, pain18%

3. Cuts, lacerations11%

4. Bruises, contusions10%

Workforce Demographics

Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022, national private industry data.

Fatal Injury Rate by Age Group (per 100,000 FTE)

Under 251.7

Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate

25–342.6

Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles

35–443.1

Near national average

45–543.5

Above national average

55–645.2

Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk

65+8.1

Highest fatal injury rate of any age group

Fatal Injury Rate by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 FTE)

Hispanic or Latino4.7

Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant

American Indian / Alaska Native8.0

Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries

Black or African American3.5

Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities

White (non-Hispanic)3.0

Near national private industry average

Asian1.8

Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors

Sector Note (NAICS 53)

Building maintenance and grounds workers — predominantly Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American — face higher injury rates than office-based real estate workers in the same NAICS sector.

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