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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127,254 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
135,488 Number
in 2017
All-time low
108,772 Number
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: 130.2k Number2015: 134.4k Number2016: 135.0k Number2017: 135.5k Number2018: 130.4k Number2019: 131.7k Number2020: 108.8k Number2021: 119.8k Number2022: 125.6k Number2023: 125.9k Number2024: 127.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and in Portugal is 127,254 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108,772 Number, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and material agent of deviation in Portugal, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 130,153 Number
2015 134,378 Number +3.2%
2016 135,033 Number +0.5%
2017 135,488 Number +0.3%
2018 130,434 Number -3.7%
2019 131,717 Number +1.0%
2020 108,772 Number -17.4%
2021 119,798 Number +10.1%
2022 125,607 Number +4.8%
2023 125,873 Number +0.2%
2024 127,254 Number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132,867 Number 130,153 Number 135,488 Number 6
2020s 121,461 Number 108,772 Number 127,254 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Italy 262,818 Number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 Number compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 220,985 Number compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 98,589 Number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 85,177 Number compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 85,177 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for accidents at work by sex, age, severity, nace rev. 2 activity and?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 40 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 material agent of 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 material agent of deviation
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 446 data points, 2014–2024
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