Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts by country
Days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts represent the total number of working days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts in progress during the year. It is measured in terms of the sum of the actual working days during which work would normally have been carried out by each worker involved had...
What the numbers show
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 6.58 million in Canada; the lowest is 0 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,040, and the mean is 382,977.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 43,216.7%), and the largest decrease in Russian Federation (down 100.0%).
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6.58 million | 2023 | up 339.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Argentina | 6.18 million | 2024 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 4.31 million | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 4 | United States of America | 3.36 million | 2024 | up 1,580.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 2.30 million | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 1.90 million | 2022 | up 144.3% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 1.27 million | 2016 | down 93.7% | falling |
| 8 | Indonesia | 1.25 million | 1997 | up 2,918.5% | volatile |
| 9 | South Africa | 832,490 | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Israel | 761,792 | 2024 | up 635.7% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 733,000 | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Italy | 722,714 | 2008 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 703,178 | 2024 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Algeria | 628,838 | 2004 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 472,565 | 2024 | up 205.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 456,863 | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 213,645 | 2024 | up 427.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 141,083 | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | 140,530 | 2024 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Iceland | 140,448 | 2004 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Australia | 139,100 | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Romania | 138,453 | 2008 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Tunisia | 107,515 | 2007 | up 165.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Zambia | 81,707 | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Guyana | 66,299 | 2007 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Cambodia | 60,358 | 2001 | up 2,082.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Netherlands | 53,700 | 2024 | up 31.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 46,769 | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Ecuador | 36,672 | 2008 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 31,200 | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Lithuania | 24,077 | 2023 | up 681.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Egypt | 19,969 | 2003 | up 1,653.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Cyprus | 17,915 | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Ukraine | 16,758 | 2017 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 35 | San Marino | 15,000 | 2010 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Nepal | 12,355 | 2002 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Ghana | 9,692 | 1991 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 9,042 | 2024 | up 173.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Belgium | 8,250 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Pakistan | 7,183 | 2003 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 41 | New Caledonia | 6,670 | 2013 | down 80.6% | falling |
| 42 | Brazil | 5,697 | 2019 | up 31.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Netherlands Antilles | 5,446 | 2000 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Denmark | 4,500 | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Hungary | 4,040 | 2024 | up 612.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | 3,936 | 2004 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Sweden | 3,909 | 2023 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 3,767 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Switzerland | 3,712 | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Japan | 3,652 | 2023 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Ireland | 3,580 | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,499 | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Philippines | 3,209 | 2023 | up 302.6% | volatile |
| 54 | El Salvador | 2,640 | 2018 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Poland | 2,599 | 2024 | up 43,216.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 2,284 | 2000 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Cameroon | 1,932 | 1981 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Dominica | 1,746 | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 1,692 | 1991 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Malta | 1,126 | 2012 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Myanmar | 1,087 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Bermuda | 790 | 1997 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Barbados | 530 | 2015 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Puerto Rico | 504 | 2008 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Uruguay | 383.56 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | New Zealand | 378 | 2019 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Thailand | 200 | 2020 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Hong Kong, China | 169 | 2016 | up 213.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Mexico | 167 | 2022 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Chile | 158.1 | 2024 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Portugal | 77.75 | 2023 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Nicaragua | 51 | 2004 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Estonia | 42 | 2018 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Eswatini | 32 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Isle of Man | 14 | 2014 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11 | 2000 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Panama | 6 | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Slovakia | 5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Botswana | 1 | 2008 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Aruba | 1 | 2013 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Czechia | 0 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Belarus | 0 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Bahamas | 0 | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Malaysia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Mauritius | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
Days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts represent the total number of working days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts in progress during the year. It is measured in terms of the sum of the actual working days during which work would normally have been carried out by each worker involved had there been no stoppage. 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 Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.