Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt

Egypt: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 19,969 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
19,969
Change on year
up 652.4%
World rank
32nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
200,528
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1984
Years of data
32
1972–2003

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt, 1972–2003

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1972198720031972: 22.3k1973: 4.9k1974: 71.3k1975: 200.5k1976: 9211977: 2.5k1978: 1.4k1979: 3.9k1980: 521981: 2.9k1982: 7711983: 1001984: 01985: 5.9k1986: 3.2k1987: 671988: 01989: 1.7k1990: 2.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 01993: 1.1k1994: 23.2k1995: 4.2k1996: 5.6k1997: 1.7k1998: 21.6k1999: 4.1k2000: 1.4k2001: 22002: 2.7k2003: 20.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2003, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt stood at 19,969.

The figure is up 652.4% on the previous year and up 1,653.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt peaked at 200,528 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.

Egypt ranks 32nd 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt, 1972 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1972 22,275
1973 4,907 -78.0%
1974 71,321 +1353.5%
1975 200,528 +181.2%
1976 921 -99.5%
1977 2,541 +175.9%
1978 1,450 -42.9%
1979 3,933 +171.2%
1980 52 -98.7%
1981 2,886 +5450.0%
1982 771 -73.3%
1983 100 -87.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 5,900
1986 3,165 -46.4%
1987 67 -97.9%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 1,731
1990 2,120 +22.5%
1991 1,100 -48.1%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 1,139
1994 23,158 +1933.2%
1995 4,241 -81.7%
1996 5,592 +31.9%
1997 1,687 -69.8%
1998 21,565 +1178.3%
1999 4,078 -81.1%
2000 1,377 -66.2%
2001 2 -99.9%
2002 2,654 +132600.0%
2003 19,969 +652.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,484 921 200,528 8
1980s 1,467 0 5,900 10
1990s 6,468 0 23,158 10
2000s 6,000 2 19,969 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 29 Ecuador 36,672 compare
  2. 30 Norway 31,200 compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 24,077
  4. 33 Cyprus 17,915 compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 16,758 compare
  6. 35 San Marino 15,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Egypt was 19,969 in 2003, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 200,528 in 1975.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
How does Egypt rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Egypt ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2003.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,653.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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
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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.