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 77,392 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77,392 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
138,077 Number
in 2008
All-time low
63,200 Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal is 77,392 Number, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63,200 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 16 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and age, excluding road traffic in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 138,077 Number | — |
| 2009 | 101,731 Number | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 99,502 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,913 Number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91,861 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 90,985 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 89,151 Number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 82,385 Number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 89,719 Number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 97,044 Number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 76,438 Number | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 78,488 Number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 63,200 Number | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 72,299 Number | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 77,845 Number | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 77,392 Number | -0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 77,392 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,860 Number, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 77,392 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,442 Number, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,904 Number | 101,731 Number | 138,077 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 89,349 Number | 76,438 Number | 99,502 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,684 Number | 63,200 Number | 77,845 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Italy 159,075 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 109,711 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 74,893 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 44,541 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 44,541 Number 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 77,392 Number in 2023, 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 Number 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 Number 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 2023.
- 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 14.9%. 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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