Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 2,284 in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
2,284
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
32
1969–2000

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh, 1969–2000

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1969198420001969: 561.9k1970: 366.9k1971: 70.3k1972: 126.0k1973: 285.2k1974: 231.7k1975: 162.0k1976: 25.6k1977: 81.7k1978: 662.3k1979: 647.6k1980: 1.2M1981: 1.2M1982: 238.7k1983: 392.6k1984: 1.0M1985: 284.9k1986: 2.1M1987: 175.3k1988: 49.4k1989: 83.8k1990: 28.5k1991: 29.8k1992: 20.3k1993: 16.0k1994: 2.8k1995: 75.0k1996: 221997: 01998: 155.8k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh is 2,284, measured in 2000.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh peaked at 2.08 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places Bangladesh 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh, 1969 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1969 561,874
1970 366,901 -34.7%
1971 70,333 -80.8%
1972 126,000 +79.1%
1973 285,177 +126.3%
1974 231,736 -18.7%
1975 162,000 -30.1%
1976 25,618 -84.2%
1977 81,715 +219.0%
1978 662,332 +710.5%
1979 647,629 -2.2%
1980 1.16 million +79.2%
1981 1.20 million +3.3%
1982 238,658 -80.1%
1983 392,616 +64.5%
1984 1.02 million +160.5%
1985 284,920 -72.1%
1986 2.08 million +629.9%
1987 175,278 -91.6%
1988 49,398 -71.8%
1989 83,771 +69.6%
1990 28,479 -66.0%
1991 29,811 +4.7%
1992 20,339 -31.8%
1993 16,029 -21.2%
1994 2,821 -82.4%
1995 75,023 +2559.4%
1996 22 -100.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 155,760
1999 1,978 -98.7%
2000 2,284 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 561,874 561,874 561,874 1
1970s 265,944 25,618 662,332 10
1980s 668,613 49,398 2.08 million 10
1990s 33,026 0 155,760 10
2000s 2,284 2,284 2,284 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 53 Philippines 3,209 compare
  2. 54 El Salvador 2,640 compare
  3. 55 Poland 2,599 compare
  4. 57 Cameroon 1,932 compare
  5. 58 Dominica 1,746 compare
  6. 59 Burkina Faso 1,692 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh was 2,284 in 2000, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1986.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Bangladesh rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2000.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 2,247 data points, 1969–2024
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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.