Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Finland

Finland: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 213,645 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
213,645
Change on year
up 157.3%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.79 million
in 1986
All-time low
6,584
in 2016
Years of data
38
1971–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720241971: 2.7M1986: 2.8M1987: 130.9k1988: 179.8k1989: 204.2k1990: 935.1k1991: 458.3k1992: 76.1k1993: 17.3k1994: 525.7k1995: 869.4k1996: 20.1k1997: 103.7k1998: 133.2k1999: 19.0k2000: 253.8k2001: 60.7k2002: 75.0k2003: 66.1k2004: 42.4k2005: 672.9k2006: 85.1k2007: 94.6k2008: 16.4k2011: 127.8k2012: 17.3k2013: 26.0k2014: 40.5k2015: 108.9k2016: 6.6k2017: 23.1k2018: 214.4k2019: 378.0k2020: 176.2k2021: 34.1k2022: 962.6k2023: 83.0k2024: 213.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Finland recorded 213,645 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.3% on the previous year and up 427.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Finland peaked at 2.79 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,584, in 2016.

Finland ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Finland, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.71 million
1986 2.79 million +2.8%
1987 130,890 -95.3%
1988 179,820 +37.4%
1989 204,210 +13.6%
1990 935,150 +357.9%
1991 458,338 -51.0%
1992 76,094 -83.4%
1993 17,316 -77.2%
1994 525,703 +2935.9%
1995 869,422 +65.4%
1996 20,078 -97.7%
1997 103,713 +416.6%
1998 133,203 +28.4%
1999 18,954 -85.8%
2000 253,838 +1239.2%
2001 60,652 -76.1%
2002 74,958 +23.6%
2003 66,136 -11.8%
2004 42,385 -35.9%
2005 672,904 +1487.6%
2006 85,075 -87.4%
2007 94,579 +11.2%
2008 16,352 -82.7%
2011 127,758 +681.3%
2012 17,254 -86.5%
2013 26,000 +50.7%
2014 40,526 +55.9%
2015 108,911 +168.7%
2016 6,584 -94.0%
2017 23,077 +250.5%
2018 214,428 +829.2%
2019 378,029 +76.3%
2020 176,184 -53.4%
2021 34,092 -80.6%
2022 962,605 +2723.6%
2023 83,023 -91.4%
2024 213,645 +157.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.71 million 2.71 million 2.71 million 1
1980s 825,618 130,890 2.79 million 4
1990s 315,797 17,316 935,150 10
2000s 151,875 16,352 672,904 9
2010s 104,730 6,584 378,029 9
2020s 293,910 34,092 962,605 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Algeria 628,838 compare
  2. 15 Germany 472,565 compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 456,863 compare
  4. 18 Morocco 141,083 compare
  5. 19 Türkiye 140,530 compare
  6. 20 Iceland 140,448 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Finland?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Finland was 213,645 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1986.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,584 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Finland ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 427.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.