Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
81st
of 90 countries
All-time high
427,346
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
14
1977–2020

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1977–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1977199820201977: 74.1k1980: 427.3k1997: 254.8k2009: 332010: 85.72011: 47.42012: 152013: 622014: 762015: 122016: 142017: 77.92019: 552020: 0

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica peaked at 427,346 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 81st of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1977 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1977 74,121
1980 427,346 +476.6%
1997 254,782 -40.4%
2009 33.03 -100.0%
2010 85.7 +159.5%
2011 47.36 -44.7%
2012 15 -68.3%
2013 62 +313.3%
2014 76 +22.6%
2015 12 -84.2%
2016 14 +16.7%
2017 77.92 +456.6%
2019 55 -29.4%
2020 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,121 74,121 74,121 1
1980s 427,346 427,346 427,346 1
1990s 254,782 254,782 254,782 1
2000s 33.03 33.03 33.03 1
2010s 49.44 12 85.7 9
2020s 0 0 0 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica was 0 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 427,346 in 1980.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.