Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia
Australia: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 139,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 139,100 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia peaked at 3.07 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33,500, in 2020.
That places Australia 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.07 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.01 million | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 941,200 | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 635,800 | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 501,600 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 547,600 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 928,500 | +69.6% |
| 1997 | 534,200 | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 526,300 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 650,600 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 469,100 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 393,100 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 259,000 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 439,400 | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 379,800 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 228,300 | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 132,600 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 49,700 | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 196,500 | +295.4% |
| 2013 | 131,000 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 83,400 | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 124,500 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 105,800 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 64,400 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 33,500 | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 116,600 | +248.1% |
| 2022 | 196,800 | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 99,300 | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 139,100 | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 million | 2.01 million | 3.07 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.20 million | 1.64 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 825,290 | 501,600 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,056 | 49,700 | 469,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 101,820 | 64,400 | 131,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 117,060 | 33,500 | 196,800 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Australia was 139,100 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,500 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.