Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark

Denmark: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 4,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,500
Change on year
down 70.6%
World rank
44th
of 90 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1998
All-time low
4,500
in 2024
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark, 1971–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720241971: 20.6k1986: 93.2k1987: 137.3k1988: 96.5k1989: 52.9k1990: 97.6k1991: 70.0k1992: 62.8k1993: 113.7k1994: 75.0k1995: 197.3k1996: 75.7k1997: 101.7k1998: 3.2M1999: 91.8k2000: 124.8k2001: 56.0k2002: 193.6k2003: 55.1k2004: 76.4k2005: 51.1k2006: 85.9k2007: 91.7k2008: 1.9M2009: 15.0k2010: 18.5k2011: 15.0k2012: 10.2k2013: 930.3k2014: 16.9k2015: 9.4k2016: 15.4k2017: 28.1k2018: 20.3k2019: 8.4k2020: 8.5k2021: 243.4k2022: 16.0k2023: 15.3k2024: 4.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,500 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark peaked at 3.17 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 44th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 20,600
1986 93,200 +352.4%
1987 137,300 +47.3%
1988 96,500 -29.7%
1989 52,900 -45.2%
1990 97,600 +84.5%
1991 70,000 -28.3%
1992 62,800 -10.3%
1993 113,700 +81.1%
1994 75,000 -34.0%
1995 197,300 +163.1%
1996 75,700 -61.6%
1997 101,700 +34.3%
1998 3.17 million +3020.0%
1999 91,800 -97.1%
2000 124,800 +35.9%
2001 56,000 -55.1%
2002 193,600 +245.7%
2003 55,100 -71.5%
2004 76,400 +38.7%
2005 51,100 -33.1%
2006 85,900 +68.1%
2007 91,700 +6.8%
2008 1.87 million +1938.3%
2009 15,000 -99.2%
2010 18,500 +23.3%
2011 15,000 -18.9%
2012 10,200 -32.0%
2013 930,300 +9020.6%
2014 16,900 -98.2%
2015 9,400 -44.4%
2016 15,400 +63.8%
2017 28,100 +82.5%
2018 20,300 -27.8%
2019 8,400 -58.6%
2020 8,500 +1.2%
2021 243,400 +2763.5%
2022 16,000 -93.4%
2023 15,300 -4.4%
2024 4,500 -70.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,600 20,600 20,600 1
1980s 94,975 52,900 137,300 4
1990s 405,860 62,800 3.17 million 10
2000s 261,870 15,000 1.87 million 10
2010s 107,250 8,400 930,300 10
2020s 57,540 4,500 243,400 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 41 New Caledonia 6,670 compare
  2. 42 Brazil 5,697 compare
  3. 43 Netherlands Antilles 5,446 compare
  4. 45 Hungary 4,040 compare
  5. 46 Uganda 3,936 compare
  6. 47 Sweden 3,909 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Denmark was 4,500 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1998.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Denmark ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.