Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil

Brazil: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 5,697 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,697
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
42nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
340.95 million
in 2003
All-time low
4,339
in 2009
Years of data
32
1985–2019

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil, 1985–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1985200220191985: 49.6M1986: 32.2M1987: 59.0M1988: 53.5M1989: 117.8M1990: 17.0k1991: 7.0k1993: 69.3M1994: 16.8M1995: 22.2M1996: 22.0M1997: 6.9M1998: 16.8M1999: 5.9M2000: 238.9M2001: 71.9M2002: 116.6M2003: 341.0M2004: 150.5M2005: 230.6M2006: 183.8M2007: 237.2M2008: 143.4M2009: 4.3k2010: 5.6k2011: 7.9k2012: 10.9k2015: 17.4k2016: 17.7k2017: 12.0k2018: 8.7k2019: 5.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil stood at 5,697.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil peaked at 340.95 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,339, in 2009.

That places Brazil 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2019, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 49.58 million
1986 32.17 million -35.1%
1987 58.96 million +83.2%
1988 53.49 million -9.3%
1989 117.79 million +120.2%
1990 17,000 -100.0%
1991 7,000 -58.8%
1993 69.33 million +990340.0%
1994 16.78 million -75.8%
1995 22.16 million +32.0%
1996 21.98 million -0.8%
1997 6.89 million -68.6%
1998 16.80 million +143.6%
1999 5.93 million -64.7%
2000 238.92 million +3925.9%
2001 71.89 million -69.9%
2002 116.62 million +62.2%
2003 340.95 million +192.4%
2004 150.48 million -55.9%
2005 230.60 million +53.2%
2006 183.78 million -20.3%
2007 237.16 million +29.0%
2008 143.43 million -39.5%
2009 4,339 -100.0%
2010 5,613 +29.4%
2011 7,922 +41.1%
2012 10,862 +37.1%
2015 17,368 +59.9%
2016 17,718 +2.0%
2017 12,002 -32.3%
2018 8,710 -27.4%
2019 5,697 -34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.40 million 32.17 million 117.79 million 5
1990s 17.77 million 7,000 69.33 million 9
2000s 171.38 million 4,339 340.95 million 10
2010s 10,736 5,613 17,718 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Belgium 8,250 compare
  2. 40 Pakistan 7,183 compare
  3. 41 New Caledonia 6,670 compare
  4. 43 Netherlands Antilles 5,446 compare
  5. 44 Denmark 4,500 compare
  6. 45 Hungary 4,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Brazil was 5,697 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 340.95 million in 2003.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4,339 in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.