Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal
Portugal: Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic was 77,921 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,921
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
138,077
in 2008
All-time low
63,200
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal is 77,921, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal peaked at 138,077 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63,200, 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 17 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 138,077 | — |
| 2009 | 101,731 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 99,502 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,913 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91,861 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 90,985 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 89,151 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 82,385 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 89,719 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 97,044 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 76,438 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 78,488 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 63,200 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 72,299 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 77,845 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 77,392 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 77,921 | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 77,921 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,520, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 77,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,822, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,904 | 101,731 | 138,077 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89,349 | 76,438 | 99,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,731 | 63,200 | 77,921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Italy 158,762 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 compare
- 8 Switzerland 73,241 compare
- 9 Netherlands 46,419 compare
- 10 Netherlands 44,541 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal was 77,921 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 138,077 in 2008.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,200 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic accidents and accidents on board of any mean of transport in the course of work (NACE Rev. 2 activity A, C-N excluding H). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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