Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados

Barbados: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 530 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
530
World rank
63rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
36,473
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
33
1969–2015

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados, 1969–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1969199220151969: 2.8k1970: 01972: 1.4k1973: 4.1k1974: 2.4k1975: 3.4k1976: 1291977: 01978: 01979: 2701980: 14.3k1981: 7.0k1982: 8.0k1983: 8.9k1984: 9391985: 5.3k1986: 1061987: 2.3k1988: 6971989: 3.9k1990: 1.8k1991: 6431992: 36.5k1993: 381994: 191995: 3341996: 7651997: 4282001: 5.4k2002: 1.9k2009: 6482010: 02015: 530

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados is 530, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados peaked at 36,473 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 63rd of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados, 1969 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1969 2,753
1970 0 -100.0%
1972 1,450
1973 4,147 +186.0%
1974 2,400 -42.1%
1975 3,431 +43.0%
1976 129 -96.2%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0
1979 270
1980 14,342 +5211.9%
1981 6,982 -51.3%
1982 8,045 +15.2%
1983 8,949 +11.2%
1984 939 -89.5%
1985 5,259 +460.1%
1986 106 -98.0%
1987 2,320 +2088.7%
1988 697 -70.0%
1989 3,931 +464.0%
1990 1,754 -55.4%
1991 643 -63.3%
1992 36,473 +5572.3%
1993 38 -99.9%
1994 19 -50.0%
1995 334 +1657.9%
1996 765 +129.0%
1997 428 -44.1%
2001 5,410 +1164.1%
2002 1,911 -64.7%
2009 648 -66.1%
2010 0 -100.0%
2015 530

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,753 2,753 2,753 1
1970s 1,314 0 4,147 9
1980s 5,157 106 14,342 10
1990s 5,057 19 36,473 8
2000s 2,656 648 5,410 3
2010s 265 0 530 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 60 Malta 1,126 compare
  2. 61 Myanmar 1,087 compare
  3. 62 Bermuda 790 compare
  4. 64 Puerto Rico 504 compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 383.56 compare
  6. 66 New Zealand 378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Barbados was 530 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 36,473 in 1992.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Barbados ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.