Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Portugal

Portugal: Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and was 127,254 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
127,254
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
135,488
in 2017
All-time low
108,772
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and in Portugal, 2014–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2014201920242014: 130.2k2015: 134.4k2016: 135.0k2017: 135.5k2018: 130.4k2019: 131.7k2020: 108.8k2021: 114.0k2022: 125.6k2023: 125.9k2024: 127.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Portugal stood at 127,254.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Portugal peaked at 135,488 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108,772, 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 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132,867 130,153 135,488 6
2020s 120,296 108,772 127,254 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Spain 476,082 compare
  2. 4 Italy 262,818 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 98,589 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 85,177 compare
  6. 9 Poland 65,517 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Portugal?
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Portugal was 127,254 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 135,488 in 2017.
What is the lowest accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108,772 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and deviation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 353 data points, 2014–2024
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