Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal
Portugal: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 103,338 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103,338 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
126,004 Number
in 2017
All-time low
81,730 Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal is 103,338 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal peaked at 126,004 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81,730 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 14 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 111,931 Number | — |
| 2012 | 105,792 Number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 114,948 Number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 115,603 Number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 109,215 Number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 118,516 Number | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 126,004 Number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 98,862 Number | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 101,267 Number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 81,730 Number | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 93,341 Number | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 101,654 Number | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 102,383 Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 103,338 Number | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 103,338 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946 Number, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 103,338 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922 Number, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,349 Number | 98,862 Number | 126,004 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 96,489 Number | 81,730 Number | 103,338 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Italy 238,045 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 221,180 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 221,180 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 99,469 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 85,203 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 85,203 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 severity in Portugal?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Portugal was 103,338 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 126,004 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,730 Number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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