Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Portugal

Portugal: Accidents at work by size of enterprise was 104,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
104,215
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
145,874
in 2008
All-time low
91,536
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Portugal, 2008–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620242008: 145.9k2009: 133.3k2010: 124.9k2011: 121.9k2012: 109.7k2013: 107.2k2014: 111.3k2015: 113.5k2016: 112.1k2017: 116.3k2018: 110.2k2019: 111.0k2020: 91.5k2021: 100.2k2022: 104.2k2023: 103.6k2024: 104.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 104,215 for accidents at work by size of enterprise in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by size of enterprise in Portugal peaked at 145,874 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91,536, 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 size of enterprise in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N) in Portugal, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 145,874
2009 133,304 -8.6%
2010 124,935 -6.3%
2011 121,910 -2.4%
2012 109,673 -10.0%
2013 107,231 -2.2%
2014 111,282 +3.8%
2015 113,540 +2.0%
2016 112,066 -1.3%
2017 116,281 +3.8%
2018 110,184 -5.2%
2019 111,046 +0.8%
2020 91,536 -17.6%
2021 100,204 +9.5%
2022 104,244 +4.0%
2023 103,602 -0.6%
2024 104,215 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139,589 133,304 145,874 2
2010s 113,815 107,231 124,935 10
2020s 100,760 91,536 104,244 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Spain 389,985 compare
  2. 4 Italy 217,919 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 143,280 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 82,099 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 57,397 compare
  6. 9 Poland 48,402 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by size of enterprise in Portugal?
Accidents at work by size of enterprise in Portugal was 104,215 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 145,874 in 2008.
What is the lowest accidents at work by size of enterprise recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 91,536 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for accidents at work by size of enterprise?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by size of enterprise rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 size of enterprise (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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