Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile

Chile: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 158.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
158.1
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 1970
All-time low
158.1
in 2024
Years of data
38
1969–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile, 1969–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1969199620241969: 1.2M1970: 2.8M1971: 1.4M1972: 1.7M1973: 2.5M1980: 428.3k1981: 676.3k1982: 51.6k1983: 58.5k1984: 42.0k1985: 131.6k1986: 60.7k1987: 104.2k1988: 87.4k1989: 298.6k1990: 245.2k1991: 733.8k1993: 59.7k1994: 34.8k1995: 350.1k1996: 234.6k1997: 214.5k1998: 123.5k1999: 103.2k2000: 114.3k2002: 207.2k2003: 73.5k2004: 172.9k2011: 2.3k2012: 1.9k2013: 2.8k2017: 2.3k2018: 300.82020: 286.22021: 312.12022: 220.42023: 187.52024: 158.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile stood at 158.1. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile peaked at 2.80 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 158.1, in 2024.

That places Chile 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile, 1969 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1969 1.18 million
1970 2.80 million +137.9%
1971 1.39 million -50.5%
1972 1.68 million +20.9%
1973 2.50 million +49.2%
1980 428,300 -82.9%
1981 676,295 +57.9%
1982 51,644 -92.4%
1983 58,492 +13.3%
1984 41,980 -28.2%
1985 131,630 +213.6%
1986 60,700 -53.9%
1987 104,200 +71.7%
1988 87,400 -16.1%
1989 298,600 +241.6%
1990 245,192 -17.9%
1991 733,794 +199.3%
1993 59,741 -91.9%
1994 34,819 -41.7%
1995 350,124 +905.6%
1996 234,566 -33.0%
1997 214,485 -8.6%
1998 123,507 -42.4%
1999 103,232 -16.4%
2000 114,306 +10.7%
2002 207,224 +81.3%
2003 73,467 -64.5%
2004 172,858 +135.3%
2011 2,263 -98.7%
2012 1,871 -17.3%
2013 2,756 +47.3%
2017 2,299 -16.6%
2018 300.81 -86.9%
2020 286.2 -4.9%
2021 312.1 +9.0%
2022 220.4 -29.4%
2023 187.5 -14.9%
2024 158.1 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 million 1.18 million 1.18 million 1
1970s 2.09 million 1.39 million 2.80 million 4
1980s 193,924 41,980 676,295 10
1990s 233,273 34,819 733,794 9
2000s 141,964 73,467 207,224 4
2010s 1,898 300.81 2,756 5
2020s 232.86 158.1 312.1 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 67 Thailand 200 compare
  2. 68 Hong Kong, China 169 compare
  3. 69 Mexico 167 compare
  4. 71 Portugal 77.75 compare
  5. 72 Nicaragua 51 compare
  6. 73 Estonia 42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Chile was 158.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1970.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 158.1 in 2024.
How does Chile rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Chile ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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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.