Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal

Portugal: Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise was 127,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127,374
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
147,570
in 2008
All-time low
108,903
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal, 2008–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620242008: 147.6k2009: 135.3k2010: 130.5k2011: 126.1k2012: 113.3k2013: 123.3k2014: 130.3k2015: 134.5k2016: 135.2k2017: 135.6k2018: 130.5k2019: 131.8k2020: 108.9k2021: 119.9k2022: 125.7k2023: 126.0k2024: 127.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal stood at 127,374.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal peaked at 147,570 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 108,903, in 2020.

That places Portugal 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 147,570
2009 135,315 -8.3%
2010 130,475 -3.6%
2011 126,104 -3.4%
2012 113,348 -10.1%
2013 123,297 +8.8%
2014 130,313 +5.7%
2015 134,539 +3.2%
2016 135,171 +0.5%
2017 135,628 +0.3%
2018 130,537 -3.8%
2019 131,821 +1.0%
2020 108,903 -17.4%
2021 119,933 +10.1%
2022 125,748 +4.8%
2023 126,009 +0.2%
2024 127,374 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 141,442 135,315 147,570 2
2010s 129,123 113,348 135,628 10
2020s 121,593 108,903 127,374 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Spain 476,484 compare
  2. 4 Italy 263,300 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 221,234 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 99,469 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 85,203 compare
  6. 9 Poland 65,767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal?
Accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise in Portugal was 127,374 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 147,570 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108,903 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by nace rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Accidents at work by NACE Rev. 2 activity and size of enterprise
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 558 data points, 2008–2024
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