Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Canada
Canada: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 6.58 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Canada, 1969–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.58 million for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.1% on the previous year and up 339.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Canada peaked at 7.75 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 631,950, in 2016.
Canada ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.75 million | — |
| 1970 | 6.54 million | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 2.87 million | -56.2% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million | +149.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 3.70 million | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 5.08 million | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | +106.5% |
| 1997 | 3.61 million | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 792,923 | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +123.3% |
| 2008 | 875,440 | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million | +147.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 904,017 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 631,950 | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million | +206.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.75 million | 7.75 million | 7.75 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million | 2.87 million | 6.54 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million | 3.70 million | 7.15 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 1.52 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 792,923 | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 631,950 | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 1.32 million | 6.58 million | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Canada?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Canada was 6.58 million in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,950 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.