Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal

Portugal: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 127,254 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127,254
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 126 countries
All-time high
305,309
in 1990
All-time low
108,772
in 2020
Years of data
44
1979–2024

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal, 1979–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1979200120241979: 231.8k1980: 258.3k1981: 275.8k1982: 277.0k1983: 270.8k1984: 252.6k1985: 240.8k1986: 238.8k1987: 266.0k1988: 290.3k1989: 304.3k1990: 305.3k1991: 293.7k1992: 278.3k1993: 251.4k1994: 233.8k1995: 204.0k1996: 211.5k1997: 213.7k1999: 169.6k2000: 179.9k2001: 186.4k2002: 176.5k2003: 171.3k2004: 170.8k2005: 166.4k2006: 170.8k2007: 173.6k2009: 135.1k2010: 130.3k2011: 125.9k2012: 113.2k2013: 123.1k2014: 130.2k2015: 134.4k2016: 135.0k2017: 135.5k2018: 130.4k2019: 131.7k2020: 108.8k2021: 119.8k2022: 125.6k2023: 125.9k2024: 127.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 127,254 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal peaked at 305,309 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108,772, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 231,827
1980 258,285 +11.4%
1981 275,836 +6.8%
1982 277,037 +0.4%
1983 270,849 -2.2%
1984 252,619 -6.7%
1985 240,825 -4.7%
1986 238,838 -0.8%
1987 266,011 +11.4%
1988 290,342 +9.1%
1989 304,348 +4.8%
1990 305,309 +0.3%
1991 293,662 -3.8%
1992 278,270 -5.2%
1993 251,396 -9.7%
1994 233,812 -7.0%
1995 204,041 -12.7%
1996 211,541 +3.7%
1997 213,695 +1.0%
1999 169,554 -20.7%
2000 179,867 +6.1%
2001 186,412 +3.6%
2002 176,544 -5.3%
2003 171,251 -3.0%
2004 170,826 -0.2%
2005 166,424 -2.6%
2006 170,826 +2.6%
2007 173,587 +1.6%
2009 135,102 -22.2%
2010 130,271 -3.6%
2011 125,912 -3.3%
2012 113,179 -10.1%
2013 123,137 +8.8%
2014 130,153 +5.7%
2015 134,378 +3.2%
2016 135,033 +0.5%
2017 135,488 +0.3%
2018 130,434 -3.7%
2019 131,717 +1.0%
2020 108,772 -17.4%
2021 119,798 +10.1%
2022 125,607 +4.8%
2023 125,873 +0.2%
2024 127,254 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 231,827 231,827 231,827 1
1980s 267,499 238,838 304,348 10
1990s 240,142 169,554 305,309 9
2000s 170,093 135,102 186,412 9
2010s 128,970 113,179 135,488 10
2020s 121,461 108,772 127,254 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Chile 164,407 compare
  2. 15 Australia 139,002 compare
  3. 16 Japan 134,616 compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 115,817 compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 99,421 compare
  6. 20 Thailand 87,133 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Portugal was 127,254 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 305,309 in 1990.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108,772 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.