Portugal vs Romania: Fatal occupational injury rates

Portugal
2.69 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Romania
2.42 per 100,000 employees
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
Romania rank
42nd

Fatal occupational injury rates over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
246810200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.69 per 100,000 employees against 2.42 per 100,000 employees in Romania, a difference of 0.27 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 6.97 per 100,000 employees 7.63 per 100,000 employees 0.6578 per 100,000 employees Romania
2010s 3.49 per 100,000 employees 5.52 per 100,000 employees 2.03 per 100,000 employees Romania
2020s 2.78 per 100,000 employees 2.39 per 100,000 employees 0.39 per 100,000 employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 2.69 per 100,000 employees against 2.42 per 100,000 employees in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Portugal and Romania?
0.27 per 100,000 employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).