What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Portugal and Switzerland?

149 per 100,000 employees, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Switzerland: Non-fatal occupational injury rates

Portugal

2,494 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Switzerland

2,345 per 100,000 employees

in 2023

Portugal rank

14th

Switzerland rank

16th

Non-fatal occupational injury rates over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,494 per 100,000 employees against 2,345 per 100,000 employees in Switzerland, a difference of 149 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 80 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,881 per 100,000 employees	2,379 per 100,000 employees	1,502 per 100,000 employees	Portugal
2010s	2,892 per 100,000 employees	2,177 per 100,000 employees	715.25 per 100,000 employees	Portugal
2020s	2,526 per 100,000 employees	2,259 per 100,000 employees	267.28 per 100,000 employees	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-fatal occupational injury rates, Portugal or Switzerland?: Portugal, at 2,494 per 100,000 employees against 2,345 per 100,000 employees in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Portugal and Switzerland?: 149 per 100,000 employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for non-fatal occupational injury rates?: Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-fatal occupational injury rates
Unit: per 100,000 employees
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).