Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal

Portugal: Accidents at work by sex, age and severity was 103,482 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
103,482
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
145,666
in 2008
All-time low
91,421
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal, 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 145.7k2009: 133.1k2010: 124.7k2011: 121.7k2012: 109.5k2013: 107.1k2014: 111.1k2015: 113.4k2016: 111.9k2017: 116.1k2018: 110.1k2019: 111.0k2020: 91.4k2021: 100.1k2022: 104.1k2023: 103.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 103,482 for accidents at work by sex, age and severity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal peaked at 145,666 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91,421, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Portugal, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 145,666
2009 133,100 -8.6%
2010 124,738 -6.3%
2011 121,730 -2.4%
2012 109,511 -10.0%
2013 107,086 -2.2%
2014 111,134 +3.8%
2015 113,392 +2.0%
2016 111,936 -1.3%
2017 116,148 +3.8%
2018 110,094 -5.2%
2019 110,954 +0.8%
2020 91,421 -17.6%
2021 100,080 +9.5%
2022 104,113 +4.0%
2023 103,482 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139,383 133,100 145,666 2
2010s 113,672 107,086 124,738 10
2020s 99,774 91,421 104,113 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Spain 390,644 compare
  2. 4 Italy 218,925 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 143,053 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 82,054 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 60,054 compare
  6. 9 Poland 48,281 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal?
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity in Portugal was 103,482 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 145,666 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age and severity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 91,421 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for accidents at work by sex, age and severity?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is accidents at work by sex, age and severity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 530 data points, 2008–2023
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